Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
दीक्षितपुत्रस्य दैन्यचिन्ता तथा शिवरात्र्युपासनाप्रसङ्गः / The Initiate’s Son in Distress and the Occasion of Śivarātri Worship
इत्याशामवलम्ब्याथ द्वारि शंभोरुपाविशत् । ददर्श च महापूजां तेन भक्तेन निर्मिताम्
ityāśāmavalambyātha dvāri śaṃbhorupāviśat | dadarśa ca mahāpūjāṃ tena bhaktena nirmitām
ऐसी आशा का सहारा लेकर वह शम्भु के द्वार पर जा बैठा। और उसने उस भक्त द्वारा रची गई महान् पूजा को देखा।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Motif of ‘sitting at Śambhu’s door’ echoes kṣetra traditions where the threshold (dvāra) is liminal—between bondage and grace—yet here approached with mixed motive.
Significance: Temple-threshold (dvāra) is a classic place for śaraṇāgati; the verse ironically contrasts outer proximity to Śiva with inner impurity, a key Siddhānta theme (external kriyā must match internal śuddhi).
FAQs
The verse highlights steadfast hope (āśā) and patient waiting at Shiva’s threshold as a symbol of bhakti-niṣṭhā—unyielding devotion—through which the soul (paśu) becomes fit to receive Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
By emphasizing “mahāpūjā” prepared by a devotee, the verse points to Saguna worship—approaching Śambhu through tangible rites and offerings (often centered on the Śiva-liṅga) as an accessible doorway to the Supreme.
It suggests steady, faithful observance of Shiva-pūjā with inner perseverance—sitting at the ‘door’ of Śiva through japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined worship until grace dawns.