Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
नारदतपोवर्णनम्
Nārada’s Austerities Described
विष्णुरुवाच । धन्यस्त्वं मुनिशार्दूल तपोनिधिरुदारधीः । भक्तित्रिकं न यस्यास्ति काममोहादयो मुने
viṣṇuruvāca | dhanyastvaṃ muniśārdūla taponidhirudāradhīḥ | bhaktitrikaṃ na yasyāsti kāmamohādayo mune
വിഷ്ണു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—മുനിശാർദൂലാ, നീ ധന്യൻ; തപസ്സിന്റെ നിധിയും ഉദാരബുദ്ധിയുമുള്ളവൻ. മുനേ, ത്രിവിധ ഭക്തി ഇല്ലാത്തവനിൽ കാമം, മോഹം മുതലായവ നിർബന്ധമായി ഉദിക്കുന്നു।
Lord Vishnu
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that genuine devotion is a protective spiritual force: when devotion is missing, the mind becomes vulnerable to pasha-like bonds such as desire and delusion, which obstruct clear discernment and liberation.
In Shaiva practice, devotion is stabilized through Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upasana—because consistent reverence, offering, and remembrance purify the inner faculties and reduce the rise of kama and moha.
Cultivate steady bhakti through daily Shiva-puja or Linga-abhisheka with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), as a practical antidote to desire and delusion.