Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 41
शिवज्ञान-प्रश्नः तथा सृष्टौ शिवस्य स्वयमाविर्भावः
Inquiry into Śiva-knowledge and Śiva’s self-manifestation in creation
तया स चोदितो देवो देव्या चन्द्रविभूषणः । अवदत्करमुद्धृत्य शास्त्रं सर्वागमोत्तरम्
tayā sa codito devo devyā candravibhūṣaṇaḥ | avadatkaramuddhṛtya śāstraṃ sarvāgamottaram
দেৱীৰ প্ৰেৰণা পাই চন্দ্ৰবিভূষিত দেৱ শিৱে হাত উঠাই, সকলো আগমৰ ওপৰত থকা পৰম শাস্ত্ৰ ঘোষণা কৰিলে।
Suta Goswami (narrating the discourse where Lord Shiva speaks at the Goddess’s prompting)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It establishes Śiva (Pati) as the final authority of liberating knowledge: when prompted by Śakti (the Goddess), he reveals a teaching that surpasses ritual manuals, pointing toward grace-grounded realization and moksha.
By calling Śiva “moon-adorned,” the verse presents Saguna Śiva as the compassionate teacher; Linga-worship and Āgamic practice are honored, yet the verse emphasizes that their highest purpose is to lead to Śiva’s direct instruction and saving grace.
The takeaway is śravaṇa (listening) and dhyāna (meditation) on Śiva as the supreme Guru—approached through Āgamic devotion such as mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined practice oriented toward liberation.