Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 11
शिशुकस्य शिवशास्त्रप्राप्तिः (Śiśuka’s Attainment of Śaiva Teaching and Grace)
कदाचित्क्षीरमत्यल्पं पीतवान्मातुलाश्रमे । ईर्षयया मातुलसुतं संतृप्तक्षीरमुत्तमम्
kadācitkṣīramatyalpaṃ pītavānmātulāśrame | īrṣayayā mātulasutaṃ saṃtṛptakṣīramuttamam
Un jour, alors qu’il séjournait à l’āśrama de son oncle maternel, il ne but qu’un tout petit peu de lait. Mais, par jalousie, il regarda le fils de son oncle, pleinement rassasié d’un lait exquis.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights īrṣyā (jealousy) as an inner bondage that clouds discernment and deepens karmic limitation; Shaiva Siddhanta treats such passions as pasha-like constraints to be purified through devotion, discipline, and right understanding.
Though not directly mentioning the Liṅga, the verse sets the ethical ground for Saguna Shiva worship: approaching Shiva with a purified heart. Envy obstructs bhakti; Liṅga-upāsanā is traditionally paired with inner cleansing—humility, contentment, and non-resentment.
A practical takeaway is to counter jealousy with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and daily self-examination (svādhyāya); if following Shiva Purana norms, pair it with calm morning worship, offering water/milk to the Liṅga with a vow of contentment.