Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 51
शिशुकस्य शिवशास्त्रप्राप्तिः (Śiśuka’s Attainment of Śaiva Teaching and Grace)
तां प्रणम्यैवमुक्त्वा च तपः कर्तुं प्रचक्रमे । तमाह च तदा माता शुभं कुर्वंतु ते सुराः
tāṃ praṇamyaivamuktvā ca tapaḥ kartuṃ pracakrame | tamāha ca tadā mātā śubhaṃ kurvaṃtu te surāḥ
Nachdem er sich vor ihr verneigt und so gesprochen hatte, machte er sich auf, um Askese (tapas) zu üben. Da sagte seine Mutter zu ihm: „Mögen die Götter dir Heil und Gelingen schenken.“
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva principle that successful sadhana begins with humility (praṇāma) and right resolve; tapas is not mere hardship but a disciplined offering that ripens through both personal effort and auspicious grace.
Although the Linga is not named here, the narrative mood supports Saguna Shiva worship: reverence, obedience to dharma, and beginning austerities with blessings—qualities that traditionally precede Linga-upasana, japa, and vrata undertaken for Shiva’s anugraha.
A practical takeaway is to commence tapas with pranama and a sankalpa for auspiciousness—then proceed with steady japa (e.g., Panchakshara ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’), vrata discipline, and a sattvic routine, seeking divine support rather than ego-driven austerity.