Shloka 46
नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा
The Account of Śambhu’s Incarnation that Dispels Doubts Concerning Women
भिक्षुवर्य्य उवाच । विप्रपत्नि विशेषेण सर्वप्रश्नान्वदामि ते । शृणु त्वं सावधानेन चरित्रमिदमुत्तमम्
bhikṣuvaryya uvāca | viprapatni viśeṣeṇa sarvapraśnānvadāmi te | śṛṇu tvaṃ sāvadhānena caritramidamuttamam
The foremost mendicant said: “O wife of a brāhmaṇa, I shall answer all your questions in detail. Listen attentively to this excellent sacred account.”
Bhikṣuvarya (the foremost mendicant)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Bhikṣāṭana
FAQs
It highlights śravaṇa (attentive listening) to a sacred Shaiva narrative as a direct means to remove doubts and receive clarified guidance—an essential step toward devotion and right understanding of Pati (Śiva).
By preparing the listener to hear an “excellent account,” the verse frames the narrative as authoritative instruction that typically leads to concrete Saguna Śiva practices—such as devotion to Śiva’s forms and the Linga—grounded in clear answers to the seeker’s questions.
The immediate practice is disciplined listening with attention (sāvadhāna-śravaṇa) to Shaiva kathā; as a takeaway, one may hear or recite Shiva Purana passages regularly as a devotional observance, especially on Mahāśivarātri.