Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
पार्वत्याः पितृगृहगमनं तथा मङ्गलस्वागतम् | Pārvatī’s Return to Her Father’s House and the Auspicious Welcome
श्रुत्वा सुगीतं तद्दृष्ट्वा सुनृत्यं च मनोहरम् । सहसा मुमुहुस्सर्वे मेनापि च तदा मुने
śrutvā sugītaṃ taddṛṣṭvā sunṛtyaṃ ca manoharam | sahasā mumuhussarve menāpi ca tadā mune
おお牟尼よ、その妙なる歌を聞き、心奪う優美な舞を見て、皆はたちまち恍惚として気を失った。その時メーナーもまた同じであった。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Naṭarāja
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights the power of sacred beauty—song and dance—to overwhelm the ordinary mind, hinting that devotional rasa can suspend egoic control and open the heart toward Shiva-centered awareness.
Though the Linga is not named here, the Purana’s Saguna framework affirms that Shiva’s grace is approached through tangible, affective forms—sound, rhythm, and narrative wonder—preparing devotees for steadier worship and contemplation.
A practical takeaway is nāma-saṅkīrtana or devotional chanting with attentive listening (śravaṇa), using sacred sound to steady the mind—optionally supported by japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” for inner absorption.