Shloka 10
साधुवेषद्विजाह्वयावतारकथनम् | Account of the ‘Sādhu-veṣa’ Brahmin-Named Incarnation
Prelude
इति देववचः श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच च विचार्य्य तान्
iti devavacaḥ śrutvā provāca ca vicāryya tān
Nachdem er die Worte der Götter vernommen hatte, erwog er sie und sprach dann zur Antwort.
Suta Goswami (narrator, conveying the episode in Śatarudrasaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ideal of viveka (discernment): even after receiving divine counsel, one should reflect carefully and respond in alignment with dharma and devotion to Shiva.
Though not naming the Linga directly, the verse models the proper devotional posture: listening to sacred guidance (śravaṇa), contemplating it (manana), and then acting—key steps in Saguna Shiva worship and Purāṇic practice.
A practical takeaway is śravaṇa–manana: hear Shiva-kathā or mantra instruction, contemplate its meaning, then proceed with japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with clarity and resolve.