Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 62
गिरिजातपः-परीक्षा तथा सप्तर्षि-आह्वानम्
Girijā’s Austerity-Test and the Summoning of the Seven Sages
यद्भवद्भिस्सुभणितं वचनं मुनिसत्तमाः । तदन्यथा तद्विवेकं वर्णयामि समासतः
yadbhavadbhissubhaṇitaṃ vacanaṃ munisattamāḥ | tadanyathā tadvivekaṃ varṇayāmi samāsataḥ
おお、最勝の牟尼たちよ、汝らの語った言葉はまことに善く語られている。されど別の仕方にて、その真の識別（ヴィヴェーカ）を簡潔に説き、意図された意味が正しく理解されるようにしよう。
Sūta Gosvāmin
Significance: Hermeneutic pivot: Sūta acknowledges the sages’ statement yet promises a concise viveka (discernment). In Siddhānta terms, this models śāstra-vyākhyāna—clarifying meaning to remove doubt (saṃśaya) that binds the paśu.
FAQs
It highlights viveka—right discernment—as essential for grasping the intended meaning of sacred teaching, so devotion and understanding align with the true Shaiva purport (Pati as the supreme Lord who grants liberation).
It implies that ritual and narrative about Saguna Shiva (such as Linga-worship) must be understood with proper discernment—so external practice is joined with correct inner meaning, leading the devotee toward Shiva’s grace.
The verse primarily recommends contemplative inquiry (viveka) and attentive listening to scripture; as a takeaway, one may pair study with steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to internalize the teaching.