Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
प्रादुरासीत्ततो ब्रह्मा सुरासुरगुरुर्महान् । संतुष्टस्तपसा तेषां वरं दातुं महायशाः
prādurāsīttato brahmā surāsuragururmahān | saṃtuṣṭastapasā teṣāṃ varaṃ dātuṃ mahāyaśāḥ
そのとき、天と阿修羅の双方の師と仰がれる偉大なる梵天が、彼らの前に顕現した。彼らの苦行（タパス）に満足し、名高きその御方は恩寵の賜物を授けるために来臨した。
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights tapas as a force that draws divine attention and yields results; yet in Shaiva understanding, boons are secondary to aligning one’s will with dharma and, ultimately, devotion to Pati (Śiva) for lasting liberation.
The verse shows the general Purāṇic principle that disciplined practice brings divine response; in Linga/Saguna Śiva worship, the same tapas is refined into steady pūjā, japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī), and surrender—seeking not merely boons but Śiva’s grace.
A clear takeaway is tapas: regular vrata-like discipline with mantra-japa (e.g., “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), purity of conduct, and focused meditation—so that spiritual effort matures into grace rather than mere worldly attainments.