Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 23
शिशुकस्य शिवशास्त्रप्राप्तिः (Śiśuka’s Attainment of Śaiva Teaching and Grace)
राज्यं स्वर्गं च मोक्षं च भोजनं क्षीरसंभवम् । न लभन्ते प्रियाण्येषां न तुष्यति यदा शिवः
rājyaṃ svargaṃ ca mokṣaṃ ca bhojanaṃ kṣīrasaṃbhavam | na labhante priyāṇyeṣāṃ na tuṣyati yadā śivaḥ
إذا لم يرضَ شِيفا، فإن أمثال هؤلاء لا ينالون مُلكًا ولا سماءً ولا موكشا؛ ولا تصل إليهم حتى الملذّات المحبوبة—كطعامٍ مُغذٍّ مولودٍ من اللبن.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Establishes a Siddhāntic hierarchy of fruits: bhoga (enjoyments), svarga, and mokṣa are contingent upon Śiva-prasāda; without it, even basic sustenance is obstructed.
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that all attainments—worldly power, heavenly merit, and even moksha—ultimately depend on Śiva’s grace; without His satisfaction, even ordinary comforts fail, showing the primacy of Pati (Śiva) over pasha (bondage) and pashu (the bound soul).
It underscores that Saguna worship—such as Śiva-liṅga pūjā with devotion—aims at pleasing Śiva; the fruit is not merely ritual merit but the opening of grace that supports both worldly wellbeing and liberation.
The practical takeaway is to prioritize Śiva-upāsanā that leads to His satisfaction—daily liṅga-abhisheka, japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and wearing/using rudrākṣa and bhasma with purity and devotion.