Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
शङ्खचूडवधकथनम् / The Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Slaying
नासीत्तत्तनयो वीरस्ततश्चिंतापरोऽभवत् । शुक्राचार्यं गुरुं कृत्वा कृष्णमंत्रमवाप्य च
nāsīttattanayo vīrastataściṃtāparo'bhavat | śukrācāryaṃ guruṃ kṛtvā kṛṣṇamaṃtramavāpya ca
Comme ce héros n’avait pas de fils, il fut accablé de chintā, l’inquiétude du cœur. Aussi prit-il Śukrācārya pour guru et obtint-il également le mantra de Kṛṣṇa.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Mantra: कृष्णमन्त्र
FAQs
It shows that personal suffering (here, the lack of an heir) is redirected into disciplined sādhana through a qualified guru—an emphasis on guru-śiṣya transmission and mantra as a dharmic remedy rather than mere worldly striving.
Even within Shaiva narration, the Purāṇic tradition acknowledges Saguna-upāsanā through mantra and deity-forms; the verse highlights the broader dharmic framework where mantra received from a guru supports spiritual focus, which in Shaiva Siddhānta ultimately culminates in devotion to Pati (Śiva) as the liberating Lord.
Guru-guided mantra-japa (repetition of the received mantra) with steadiness of mind; the implied practice is dīkṣā-based upāsanā—regular japa and vrata-like discipline under instruction, rather than self-invented worship.