Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 47
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
तथा सनत्कुमारो ऽपि मेरौ मदनुशासनात् । प्रसादार्थं गणस्यास्य तपश्चरति दुश्चरम्
tathā sanatkumāro 'pi merau madanuśāsanāt | prasādārthaṃ gaṇasyāsya tapaścarati duścaram
De même, Sanatkumāra aussi—selon mon injonction—accomplit sur le mont Meru des austérités sévères et difficiles, en quête de la grâce (prasāda) de ce Gaṇa.
Lord Shiva (inferred, first-person 'mad-anuśāsanāt')
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Mount Meru is presented as a cosmic tapas-sthāna where exalted sages undertake austerities to obtain Śiva’s/gaṇa’s prasāda; not tied here to a specific Jyotirliṅga legend.
Significance: Models the Siddhānta principle that prasāda (grace) is sought through disciplined tapas aligned to Śiva’s command, culminating in anugraha.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It emphasizes that even exalted sages like Sanatkumāra rely on disciplined tapas under Shiva’s guidance, and that spiritual attainment is ultimately sealed by prasāda (Shiva’s grace), a key Shaiva Siddhanta principle.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva as the personal Lord who commands, guides, and bestows grace; in practice this aligns with Linga-worship where devotion and self-discipline culminate in Shiva’s prasāda rather than mere self-effort.
The takeaway is disciplined tapas supported by Shaiva sādhanā—steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and devotional seeking of Shiva’s prasāda; external aids like bhasma or rudrākṣa are compatible though not explicitly mentioned in this verse.