Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 27
शिशुकस्य शिवशास्त्रप्राप्तिः (Śiśuka’s Attainment of Śaiva Teaching and Grace)
त्वं मातुलगृहे स्वल्पं पीत्वा स्वादु पयः शृतम् । ज्ञात्वा स्वादु त्वया पीतं तज्जातीयमनुस्मरन्
tvaṃ mātulagṛhe svalpaṃ pītvā svādu payaḥ śṛtam | jñātvā svādu tvayā pītaṃ tajjātīyamanusmaran
Après n’avoir bu qu’un peu de ce lait doux, bouilli, dans la maison de ton oncle maternel, et ayant reconnu sa douceur en le goûtant, tu ne cessais de te souvenir de choses du même genre (de ce même goût).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It illustrates how even a small taste of something truly delightful creates repeated remembrance; similarly, a little experience of Shiva-bhakti or inner stillness makes the mind naturally return to Pati (Shiva), supporting steady devotion and liberation-oriented contemplation.
Just as sweetness once tasted is remembered, Saguna worship—Linga-darśana, pūjā, and mantra—gives a tangible ‘taste’ of grace that draws the mind back again and again, eventually ripening into deeper absorption beyond mere external form.
Practice smaraṇa through daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and brief, repeated recollection of Shiva after worship—short sessions done consistently—so devotion becomes as natural as recalling a tasted sweetness.