Shloka 36
नन्दीश्वर उवाच । इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पाण्डवानां महामुनिः । प्रसन्नमानसो भूत्वा व्यासश्चैवाब्रवीदिदम्
nandīśvara uvāca | ityetadvacanaṃ śrutvā pāṇḍavānāṃ mahāmuniḥ | prasannamānaso bhūtvā vyāsaścaivābravīdidam
Nandīśvara said: Having heard these words spoken by the Pāṇḍavas, the great sage Vyāsa—his mind becoming serene and pleased—then spoke as follows.
Nandishvara (Nandi)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva principle that sincere inquiry and receptivity to dharma invite the grace of enlightened teachers; Vyasa’s “pleased mind” signifies clarity arising when seekers approach sacred knowledge with humility.
Though it is a narrative transition, it frames the transmission of Shiva-centered instruction: in the Shiva Purana, saguna devotion (such as Linga worship) is typically taught through authoritative sages like Vyasa, who articulate the proper attitude and method.
The implied practice is śravaṇa (devotional listening) and guru-vākya-grahaṇa (receiving instruction); as a Shaiva takeaway, one should listen to Shiva-kathā with a calm mind and then proceed to mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as instructed in the subsequent teaching.