Shloka 3
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
अम्बरीषस्सुतस्तस्य विष्णुभक्तो बभूव सः । यस्योपरि प्रसन्नोभूद्दुर्वासा ब्रह्मभक्तितः
ambarīṣassutastasya viṣṇubhakto babhūva saḥ | yasyopari prasannobhūddurvāsā brahmabhaktitaḥ
His son was Ambarīṣa, who became a devoted worshipper of Lord Viṣṇu. Because of his reverence for Brahman and the Vedic way, the sage Durvāsā became pleased with him.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that steadfast devotion and fidelity to brahma (Veda, sacred truth, and righteous order) naturally attract the grace of great sages—showing how purity of conduct supports spiritual progress toward liberation.
Though the verse names Viṣṇu-bhakti, the Shiva Purana often teaches harmony among divine forms: sincere saguna devotion grounded in dharma becomes a means to the Supreme (Pati). Such devotion can mature into Shiva-oriented realization through grace and right understanding.
The implied practice is dharmic discipline with brahma-bhakti—daily reverence to Veda and mantra-japa; in Shaiva usage this aligns with regular Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") performed with purity, restraint, and devotion.