Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 31
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
सर्वं सविस्तरं तस्मै प्रणम्याहुर्मुहुर्मुहुः । मुनिभिः कथितं श्रुत्वा विश्वकर्मा चतुर्मुखः
sarvaṃ savistaraṃ tasmai praṇamyāhurmuhurmuhuḥ | munibhiḥ kathitaṃ śrutvā viśvakarmā caturmukhaḥ
Sich vor ihm verneigend, berichteten sie ihm immer wieder alles in voller Ausführlichkeit. Als Viśvakarmā und der viergesichtige Brahmā (Caturmukha) hörten, was die Munis dargelegt hatten, lauschten auch sie aufmerksam.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It emphasizes śravaṇa (reverent listening) and vinaya (humble bowing) as primary means by which Shaiva knowledge is transmitted—devotionally receiving the sages’ detailed teaching becomes a doorway to Shiva-oriented understanding.
The verse models the Purāṇic method of Saguna Shiva worship through narration: detailed recounting and repeated remembrance of Shiva-tattva and Shiva’s acts supports devotion, which in turn matures into deeper insight into the Supreme Pati.
Regular śravaṇa and pāṭha (listening/recitation) of Shiva Purana with namaskāra (bowing) and repeated remembrance—optionally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—is the practical takeaway.