Shiva Purana — Uma Samhita, Shloka 22
स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्
Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode
तस्माच्चैव समुत्पन्नौ निपुणौ सूतमागधौ । तेनेयं गौर्मुनिश्रेष्ठ दुग्धा सर्वहिताय वै
tasmāccaiva samutpannau nipuṇau sūtamāgadhau | teneyaṃ gaurmuniśreṣṭha dugdhā sarvahitāya vai
その聖なる源より、まことに二人の巧みなる者――スータとマーガダ――が生じた。ゆえに、最勝の牟尼よ、この牝牛は真に一切の利益のために乳を搾られたのである。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It presents Shiva-Purana wisdom as a universal nourishment—like milk drawn from a sacred cow—meant to uplift all beings through śravaṇa (devotional listening) and right understanding.
By emphasizing the authority of traditional narrators (Sūta/Māgadha), it supports the Purana’s role in transmitting Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-centered devotion—so devotees can approach Pati (Shiva) through accessible teachings and stories.
The implied practice is regular śravaṇa and pāṭha (hearing/recitation) of the Shiva Purana with devotion, as a purifying discipline that supports mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady bhakti.