Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)
सनत्कुमार उवाच । शृणु व्यास महाबुद्धे शिवलीलामृतं परम् । धन्यस्त्वं शैवमुख्योसि ममानन्दकरः स्वतः
sanatkumāra uvāca | śṛṇu vyāsa mahābuddhe śivalīlāmṛtaṃ param | dhanyastvaṃ śaivamukhyosi mamānandakaraḥ svataḥ
Sanatkumāra dit : Ô Vyāsa, toi dont la sagesse est immense, écoute le nectar suprême de la lîlâ divine de Śiva. Tu es béni — le premier parmi les dévots de Śiva — et, par ta nature même, tu m’apportes la joie.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse extols śravaṇa (devotional listening) to Śiva-kathā as “nectar,” indicating that contact with Śiva’s līlā purifies the soul and ripens bhakti; it also honors the qualified listener (Vyāsa) as blessed and foremost among Śaivas.
By praising “Śiva’s līlā,” the verse points to Saguna Śiva—Śiva known through gracious deeds and narratives—whose worship (including Liṅga worship) is strengthened by hearing and contemplating His divine acts with devotion.
A key takeaway is śravaṇa and manana: regularly listen to or recite Śiva Purāṇa/Śiva-kathā with reverence, ideally alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to stabilize bhakti and inner focus.