Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
वरत्रयं शिवात्प्राप्य सानंदश्च महामुनिः । क्षुवस्थानं जगामाशु वेदमार्गे प्रतिष्ठितः
varatrayaṃ śivātprāpya sānaṃdaśca mahāmuniḥ | kṣuvasthānaṃ jagāmāśu vedamārge pratiṣṭhitaḥ
主シヴァより三つの聖なる恩寵を得た大聖仙は、歓喜に満ちてただちにクシュヴァの住処へ赴き、ヴェーダの道に堅く立っていた。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that Śiva’s grace (boons) is meant to stabilize the seeker in dharma: the sage’s joy is not mere emotion but the inner assurance that comes from aligning life with the Vedic-Shaiva path under Śiva’s guidance.
The verse reflects Saguna Śiva as the compassionate giver of grace—bestowing boons that support right practice. In Shaiva devotion, such grace naturally culminates in steady worship (often Linga-upāsanā) grounded in scriptural discipline.
The takeaway is steadfastness in “veda-mārga”: daily Shiva worship with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya), purity of conduct, and disciplined observances—performed as a dharmic, Śiva-centered sādhana.