Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
सत्रप्रवृत्तिः — वायोः आगमनं च
Commencement of the Satra and the Arrival of Vāyu
सोपि तत्र समासीनो मुनिभिस्सम्यगर्चितः । प्रतिनंद्य च तान् सर्वान् पप्रच्छ कुशलं ततः
sopi tatra samāsīno munibhissamyagarcitaḥ | pratinaṃdya ca tān sarvān papraccha kuśalaṃ tataḥ
Lui aussi s’assit là, dûment honoré par les sages. Après les avoir tous salués en retour avec respect, il s’enquit de leur bien-être.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights dharmic humility: even a revered person first accepts honour without pride, then responds with respectful greetings and concern for others’ well-being—an outer mark of inner Shaiva discipline (vinaya) that supports purity of mind for devotion and knowledge.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not only ritual but also conduct: honouring devotees and sages, exchanging salutations, and maintaining auspiciousness (kuśala) are presented as supportive limbs of Saguna Shiva-bhakti and a sattvic atmosphere for Shiva-kathā.
The implied practice is satsanga-niyama: begin spiritual gatherings with respectful salutations (namaskāra), maintain harmony by enquiring about welfare, and listen with humility—preparing the mind for mantra-japa and contemplation.