Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 53
नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion
तदा तावूचतुस्सद्यो नारदं स्वरविह्वलम् । विप्ररूपधरौ रुद्रगणौ ज्ञानविशारदौ
tadā tāvūcatussadyo nāradaṃ svaravihvalam | viprarūpadharau rudragaṇau jñānaviśāradau
حينئذٍ خاطبَ رُدْرَغَنَانِ اثنان—بارعان في المعرفة الروحية ومتقمِّصان هيئةَ حكماءَ من البراهمة—نارَدَةَ على الفور، وكان صوته يرتجف من شدة التأثر.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s grace working through His Rudra-gaṇas—enlightened attendants who guide devotees like Nārada when devotion becomes intense and the heart is overwhelmed.
Rudra-gaṇas represent the living presence of Saguna Śiva’s divine order: Śiva responds to sincere seekers through His forms, attendants, and sacred institutions, leading the devotee toward right understanding and worship.
The verse implies steadiness in bhakti and jñāna: calm the breath and voice, then take refuge in Śiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as guidance arrives through guru-like messengers.