Shloka 36
नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा
The Account of Śambhu’s Incarnation that Dispels Doubts Concerning Women
भिक्षुवर्य्य उवाच । शृणु प्रीत्या विप्रपत्नि बालस्यास्य पुरेहितम् । सर्वमन्यस्य सुप्रीत्या वक्ष्यते तत्त्वतोऽनघे
bhikṣuvaryya uvāca | śṛṇu prītyā viprapatni bālasyāsya purehitam | sarvamanyasya suprītyā vakṣyate tattvato'naghe
Sang pertapa utama berkata: “Dengarkan dengan penuh kasih, wahai istri brāhmaṇa, kisah terdahulu anak ini. Wahai yang tanpa noda, dengan niat baik akan kukatakan semuanya secara benar, sesuai hakikat.”
Bhikṣuvarya (the foremost mendicant)
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes śravaṇa (devotional listening) done with prīti (loving faith) and receiving teaching “tattvataḥ” (as truth), a key Shaiva approach where right understanding supports devotion and liberation.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the verse sets the devotional frame: sacred Shaiva narratives are to be heard with reverence and truthfulness, which traditionally leads the listener toward Saguna Shiva worship and deeper grasp of Shiva-tattva.
The implied practice is śravaṇa—listening attentively to Shaiva kathā with devotion; it can be paired with mental remembrance of Shiva and silent japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while hearing.