Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 47
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
तथा सनत्कुमारो ऽपि मेरौ मदनुशासनात् । प्रसादार्थं गणस्यास्य तपश्चरति दुश्चरम्
tathā sanatkumāro 'pi merau madanuśāsanāt | prasādārthaṃ gaṇasyāsya tapaścarati duścaram
Ebenso vollzieht Sanatkumāra — auf meine Weisung — auf dem Berge Meru strenge und schwer zu vollbringende Askesen, um die Gnade (prasāda) dieses Gaṇa zu erlangen.
Lord Shiva (inferred, first-person 'mad-anuśāsanāt')
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Mount Meru is presented as a cosmic tapas-sthāna where exalted sages undertake austerities to obtain Śiva’s/gaṇa’s prasāda; not tied here to a specific Jyotirliṅga legend.
Significance: Models the Siddhānta principle that prasāda (grace) is sought through disciplined tapas aligned to Śiva’s command, culminating in anugraha.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It emphasizes that even exalted sages like Sanatkumāra rely on disciplined tapas under Shiva’s guidance, and that spiritual attainment is ultimately sealed by prasāda (Shiva’s grace), a key Shaiva Siddhanta principle.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva as the personal Lord who commands, guides, and bestows grace; in practice this aligns with Linga-worship where devotion and self-discipline culminate in Shiva’s prasāda rather than mere self-effort.
The takeaway is disciplined tapas supported by Shaiva sādhanā—steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and devotional seeking of Shiva’s prasāda; external aids like bhasma or rudrākṣa are compatible though not explicitly mentioned in this verse.