नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
स पश्चादागतस्तत्र ब्रह्मचारी गुरुस्थलात् । नभगोऽधीत्य सर्वाश्च सांगोपांगाः श्रुतीः क्रमात्
sa paścādāgatastatra brahmacārī gurusthalāt | nabhago'dhītya sarvāśca sāṃgopāṃgāḥ śrutīḥ kramāt
ثم عاد ذلك البَرَهْمَجَارِين إلى هناك من مقام مُعلِّمه. وكان نَبْهاغا قد درس على الترتيب الصحيح جميعَ الوحي الفيدي مع علومه المُعينة وفروعه، فرجع مُتَمَكِّنًا كاملَ التهذيب.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
It highlights brahmacarya and disciplined śruti-study under a guru as the foundation for purity (śuddhi) and right knowledge—preparing the seeker to recognize Pati (Śiva) as the supreme liberator beyond bondage.
Though the verse speaks of Vedic training, such preparation traditionally culminates in correct ritual understanding and inner eligibility for Śiva-upāsanā—approaching Saguna Śiva (including Liṅga worship) with scriptural clarity and devotion rather than mere habit.
The implied practice is daily disciplined sādhanā: guru-guided recitation/study, regulated conduct (brahmacarya), and orderly practice—often complemented in Shaiva tradition by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and purity observances.