Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 63
देव-गण-समरः
Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्तवति गोविन्दे प्रहस्य स महाभुजः । अवदत्सुप्रसन्नोस्मि त्वां ज्ञात्वास्मत्प्रभोः प्रियम्
brahmovāca | ityuktavati govinde prahasya sa mahābhujaḥ | avadatsuprasannosmi tvāṃ jñātvāsmatprabhoḥ priyam
ブラフマーは言った。ゴーヴィンダがそのように語り終えると、剛腕の者は微笑み答えた。「私は大いに満足した。汝が我らの主（シヴァ）に愛される者であると知ったからだ。」
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse highlights a Shaiva Siddhanta theme: true spiritual worth is measured by one’s nearness (priyatva) to Pati—Lord Shiva. Approval here is not worldly praise but recognition of Shiva-bhakti as a direct mark of grace and right alignment with dharma.
Calling Shiva “our Lord” and valuing what is ‘dear to Him’ supports Saguna devotion—approaching Shiva through reverent relationship and worship. In Linga-worship, the devotee seeks to become ‘priya’ to Shiva through pūjā, purity, and steadfast remembrance, which this verse implicitly commends.
The practical takeaway is to cultivate Shiva-priyatva through daily japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and sincere pūjā. If following Shiva Purana practice, one may add Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as aids to steady devotion and remembrance.