Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
लब्धा मुद्रा त्वदीयेन पुत्रेणैव समर्पिता । मम मातुर्हि पूर्वेद्युर्जित्वा नीतो हि शाटकः
labdhā mudrā tvadīyena putreṇaiva samarpitā | mama māturhi pūrvedyurjitvā nīto hi śāṭakaḥ
ലഭിച്ച മുദ്ര നിന്റെ പുത്രൻ തന്നെയാണ് സമർപ്പിച്ചത്; കാരണം ഇന്നലെ ജയിച്ച് അവൻ എന്റെ മാതാവിന്റെ ശാടക (വസ്ത്രം) കൊണ്ടുപോയി।
Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue within the story; the immediate speaker in-verse is a character addressing another person as 'your son')
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights accountability and truthful reporting of actions—ethical clarity (dharma) that supports inner purity, a necessary foundation for Shaiva sadhana and devotion to Shiva.
While not directly about Linga worship, the Shiva Purana repeatedly frames devotion as inseparable from dharmic conduct; saguna-bhakti matures when speech and actions are aligned with truth and restraint.
No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is self-discipline (niyama) and truthful speech (satya), which traditionally accompany japa of the Panchakshara mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”