Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
शिवागमन-नाद-समागमः (Śiva’s Advent, the Drum-Sound, and the Cosmic Assembly)
इति संचिंत्य रुद्रोऽसौ शिवेच्छां गंतुमुत्सुकः । ननाद तत्र ढक्कां स्वां सुगतिं नादरूपिणीम्
iti saṃciṃtya rudro'sau śivecchāṃ gaṃtumutsukaḥ | nanāda tatra ḍhakkāṃ svāṃ sugatiṃ nādarūpiṇīm
So erwog jener Rudra, begierig, nach Śivas Willen voranzuschreiten, und ließ dort seine eigene ḍhakkā (Trommel) ertönen; ihr Widerhall wurde zur Gestalt des glückverheißenden Fortschreitens hin zum höchsten Ziel.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse highlights that spiritual success (sugati) arises when Rudra acts in alignment with Śiva’s will; the drum’s nāda symbolizes the divine impulse that moves the soul from bondage toward auspicious liberation under Pati (Śiva).
Rudra’s obedience to Śiva’s intent points to Saguna devotion—responding to Śiva’s directive presence. In Linga-worship, sound (mantra/nāda) and inner resolve are offered to the Linga as expressions of submitting one’s will to Śiva.
Meditate on sacred sound (nāda) through japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and cultivate sankalpa aligned with Śiva’s will; the takeaway is to let mantra-resonance guide the mind toward śivabhakti and inner steadiness.