Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 55
शिवविहारवर्णनम् (Śivavihāra-varṇana) — “Description of Śiva’s Divine Pastimes/Sojourn”
शिवगणा ऊचुः । हरे शृणु शिवप्रीत्या यथार्थं ब्रूमहे वयम् । ब्रह्मणा निर्जरैस्सार्द्धं वृत्तान्तमखिलं च यत्
śivagaṇā ūcuḥ | hare śṛṇu śivaprītyā yathārthaṃ brūmahe vayam | brahmaṇā nirjaraissārddhaṃ vṛttāntamakhilaṃ ca yat
Die Śiva-Gaṇas sprachen: „O Hari, höre in Hingabe zu Śiva. Wir werden dir die Wahrheit vollständig sagen—alles, was geschehen ist, zusammen mit Brahmā und den Göttern.“
Śiva-gaṇas (attendants of Lord Śiva)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It frames sacred narration as an act of Śiva-bhakti: truth is to be spoken “as it is” when the heart is aligned with devotion to Pati (Śiva), the supreme Lord who grants clarity and grace.
By addressing Hari and emphasizing “Śiva-prīti,” the verse points to Saguna Śiva as the approachable Lord whose devotees (the gaṇas) transmit His leelās and teachings—an essential basis for Linga-centered devotion and Purāṇic worship.
A practical takeaway is śravaṇa (devotional listening) with Śiva-bhakti—hearing Śiva-kathā attentively, ideally alongside japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as a preparatory discipline for inner purification.