Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 18
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
तदानवसरादेव द्वाःस्थैर्द्वारि निवारिताः । मुनयो ब्रह्मभवनाद्बहिः पार्श्वमुपाविशन्
tadānavasarādeva dvāḥsthairdvāri nivāritāḥ | munayo brahmabhavanādbahiḥ pārśvamupāviśan
അപ്പോൾ സമയം അനുയോജ്യമല്ലാത്തതിനാൽ ദ്വാരസ്ഥർ അവരെ വാതിലിൽ തന്നെ തടഞ്ഞു. അതിനാൽ മുനിമാർ ബ്രഹ്മാവിന്റെ ഭവനത്തിന് പുറത്തു ഒരു വശത്ത് സംയമത്തോടും മര്യാദയോടും കൂടി ഇരുന്നു കാത്തിരുന്നു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights dharmic restraint: even realized sages honor right timing and protocol. In Shaiva understanding, humility and readiness (adhikāra) are prerequisites for receiving higher knowledge about Pati (Śiva), paśu, and pāśa.
Approaching Saguna Shiva (through Liṅga worship, mantra, and ritual) requires inner discipline and respectful conduct. The sages’ waiting reflects the attitude of reverent approach—essential for fruitful darśana, pūjā, and receiving upadeśa.
The implied practice is patient japa and contemplative waiting—maintaining śauca and self-control at sacred thresholds. A simple takeaway is to sit quietly, repeat the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and cultivate humility before seeking instruction or entering worship.