Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 72
गजासुरतपः–देवलोकक्षोभः
Gajāsura’s Austerities and the Disturbance of the Worlds
इत्युक्तं चरितं शंभोर्भक्तवात्सल्यसूचकम् । स्वर्ग्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं धनधान्यप्रवर्द्धनम्
ityuktaṃ caritaṃ śaṃbhorbhaktavātsalyasūcakam | svargyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ dhanadhānyapravarddhanam
इस प्रकार शम्भु का पावन चरित कहा गया, जो भक्तों पर उनके वात्सल्य को प्रकट करता है। यह स्वर्ग्य पुण्य, यश, आयु तथा धन-धान्य की वृद्धि देने वाला है।
Sūta Goswāmī (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It functions as a phalaśruti: the Purāṇa affirms that hearing/reciting Śiva’s deeds with devotion reveals His bhakta-vātsalya and yields both worldly welfare and higher merit, ultimately orienting the listener toward Śiva’s grace.
By praising Śambhu’s compassionate, personal relationship with devotees, it supports Saguna Śiva-upāsanā—approaching Śiva as the accessible Lord who responds to bhakti, often worshiped through the Liṅga as His merciful, enduring presence.
The implied practice is śravaṇa and pāṭha (listening/recitation) of Śiva-carita with devotion; it may be paired with simple daily Śiva worship such as chanting the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering water to the Liṅga.