Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
पश्यैतान्प्रति वेश्मस्थान्ब्राह्मणानां कुमारकान् । गृहेऽपि शिष्यान्पश्यैतान्पितुस्ते विनयोचितान्
paśyaitānprati veśmasthānbrāhmaṇānāṃ kumārakān | gṛhe'pi śiṣyānpaśyaitānpituste vinayocitān
Sieh diese jungen Brahmanenknaben, die im nahegelegenen Haus wohnen. Selbst in deinem eigenen Haus sieh diese Schüler deines Vaters—gehörig geschult in Demut und gutem Wandel.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, within the Rudra Saṃhitā creation narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights vinaya (humility) and disciplined learning as foundational virtues for spiritual maturity—qualities that make a seeker fit for Shiva-bhakti and, in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, prepare the pashu (bound soul) to receive grace (anugraha) through right conduct.
Linga worship is not merely ritual; it is supported by inner refinement. This verse points to the ethical and devotional readiness—humility, obedience, and training under a guru—that stabilizes Saguna Shiva worship and makes external worship fruitful rather than mechanical.
The implied practice is disciplined discipleship: daily conduct guided by the guru, respectful service, and steady study—ideally paired with regular Shiva-japa (such as the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and clean, sattvic household observances.