Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 16
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
अथ स्थानगतो ब्रह्मा तुम्बुरोर्नारदस्य च । परस्पर स्पर्धितयोर्गाने विवदमानयोः
atha sthānagato brahmā tumburornāradasya ca | paraspara spardhitayorgāne vivadamānayoḥ
Kemudian Brahmā tiba di tempat itu, di mana Tumburu dan Nārada—saling bersaing—sedang berselisih tentang nyanyian mereka.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights how even devotional arts like singing can become entangled with ego and rivalry; Shaiva teaching emphasizes that bhakti becomes fruitful when offered with humility, not competition.
Linga/Saguna Shiva worship is fundamentally an offering (upacāra) of mind, speech, and song; the verse sets a narrative contrast—true worship is to please Shiva, not to win over another devotee.
Practice kīrtana or japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with inner restraint—pair it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and steady breath to keep devotion free from pride.