Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
नारदप्रश्नवर्णन (Nāradapraśna-varṇana) — “Account of Nārada’s Inquiry”
सद्यः प्रसन्नो भगवान्भवतीत्यनुसंश्रुतम् । भक्तप्रयासं स महान्न पश्यति दयापरः
sadyaḥ prasanno bhagavānbhavatītyanusaṃśrutam | bhaktaprayāsaṃ sa mahānna paśyati dayāparaḥ
സത്യഭക്തിയാൽ ഭഗവാൻ ശിവൻ ഉടൻ പ്രസന്നനാകുന്നു എന്നു പരമ്പരയായി കേൾക്കപ്പെടുന്നു. കരുണാപരനായ ആ മഹാപ്രഭു ഭക്തന്റെ കഷ്ടശ്രമം നോക്കാതെ ഭക്തിയേ മാത്രം സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Affirms the Siddhāntic doctrine that Śiva’s grace (anugraha) is immediate when devotion is sincere; the Lord weighs bhakti rather than the devotee’s capacity or hardship.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Pati (the Lord) whose grace arises swiftly when devotion is genuine; He values inner surrender over outward strain, emphasizing that bhakti is the direct means to His prasāda and liberation-oriented blessing.
In Saguna worship—especially of the Śiva-liṅga—what pleases Śiva is heartfelt devotion and reverence, not the devotee’s physical hardship; the liṅga becomes the compassionate focus through which His immediate grace is received.
Practice simple, steady bhakti: offer water/bilva to the liṅga and repeat the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with sincerity; the teaching implies that even modest rites, done with true devotion, draw Śiva’s quick compassion.