Shloka 58
प्राप्नुतामिति सम्प्रोच्य भवन्ताविति संवदेत् । वदेतां प्राप्नुयावेति तौ च ब्राह्मणपुंगवौ
prāpnutāmiti samprocya bhavantāviti saṃvadet | vadetāṃ prāpnuyāveti tau ca brāhmaṇapuṃgavau
Having respectfully said, “May you both attain it,” one should address them as “you two (venerable ones).” And those two foremost Brāhmaṇas should reply, “May we attain it.”
Suta Goswami (narrating proper forms of respectful address within the Kailasa Samhita discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Mantra: prāpnutām … prāpnuyāva
FAQs
It teaches śuddha-vāk (purity of speech) and reverential conduct toward the spiritually learned, showing that dharmic etiquette supports inner purification—an aid to approaching Pati (Śiva) with humility.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is upheld by right conduct (ācāra) alongside ritual; respectful speech and mutual blessings cultivate devotion (bhakti) and the sattvic disposition needed for Saguna Śiva-upāsanā.
Practice mindful, non-harsh speech and begin sacred interactions (darśana, pūjā, guru-vandana) with blessings and humility; this complements mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) even when not explicitly mentioned.