Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
तदा तदेति सा ब्रूयादिदानीं स बहिर्गतः । स्नात्वा समर्च्य वै देवानेतावंतमनेहसम्
tadā tadeti sā brūyādidānīṃ sa bahirgataḥ | snātvā samarcya vai devānetāvaṃtamanehasam
Alors elle devait répondre : «Qu’il en soit ainsi, qu’il en soit ainsi.» «À présent, il est sorti ; après s’être baigné, il adore en vérité les dieux» — et ainsi devait-elle traverser ce long temps, sans hâte et sans rupture.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ethic of niyama—patience, restraint, and orderly conduct—showing that sacred actions (snāna and arcana) should be respected and not rushed, cultivating steadiness of mind conducive to grace.
Though the verse mentions worship of the devas, in Shaiva Siddhanta such ritual discipline supports Saguna worship: bathing, preparation, and unhurried reverence are foundational attitudes that also apply to Linga-arcana performed with purity and composure.
It implies snāna (ritual bathing) followed by calm, methodical arcana; as a meditative takeaway, maintain an unhurried japa-bhāva—steady repetition of mantra (such as the Panchakshara) without impatience.