Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
सत्रप्रवृत्तिः — वायोः आगमनं च
Commencement of the Satra and the Arrival of Vāyu
सोपि तत्र समासीनो मुनिभिस्सम्यगर्चितः । प्रतिनंद्य च तान् सर्वान् पप्रच्छ कुशलं ततः
sopi tatra samāsīno munibhissamyagarcitaḥ | pratinaṃdya ca tān sarvān papraccha kuśalaṃ tataḥ
Auch er setzte sich dort, von den Weisen gebührend geehrt. Nachdem er sie alle seinerseits ehrerbietig gegrüßt hatte, erkundigte er sich nach ihrem Wohlergehen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights dharmic humility: even a revered person first accepts honour without pride, then responds with respectful greetings and concern for others’ well-being—an outer mark of inner Shaiva discipline (vinaya) that supports purity of mind for devotion and knowledge.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not only ritual but also conduct: honouring devotees and sages, exchanging salutations, and maintaining auspiciousness (kuśala) are presented as supportive limbs of Saguna Shiva-bhakti and a sattvic atmosphere for Shiva-kathā.
The implied practice is satsanga-niyama: begin spiritual gatherings with respectful salutations (namaskāra), maintain harmony by enquiring about welfare, and listen with humility—preparing the mind for mantra-japa and contemplation.