Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 50
हिमालयगृहे नारदस्य आगमनम् तथा विश्वकर्मनिर्मितवैभववर्णनम् — Nārada’s Arrival at Himālaya’s Palace and the Description of Viśvakarman’s Marvels
केनाप्युपायेन फलं हि साध्यमित्युच्यते पण्डितैर्न्यायविद्भिः । तस्मात्सर्वैर्गम्यतां शीघ्रमेव कार्यार्थिभिर्विष्णुपुरोगमैश्च
kenāpyupāyena phalaṃ hi sādhyamityucyate paṇḍitairnyāyavidbhiḥ | tasmātsarvairgamyatāṃ śīghrameva kāryārthibhirviṣṇupurogamaiśca
Para cendekia—yang mahir dalam nyāya, yakni hujah yang benar—menyatakan bahawa hasil yang dihajati memang dapat dicapai melalui suatu upaya yang sesuai. Maka hendaklah semua segera berangkat, dengan cepat—terutama mereka yang bertekad menunaikan tugas—dengan Viṣṇu sendiri mendahului di hadapan.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages, conveying the directive within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
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It affirms that results—worldly or spiritual—arise through proper upāya (right means). In a Shaiva Siddhānta tone, it highlights disciplined action aligned with dharma as the practical support for grace and attainment.
While not naming the Liṅga directly, it reinforces the principle central to Saguna-upāsanā: approach the goal through an effective method—such as pūjā, mantra-japa, and vrata—performed promptly and with steadfast intent.
The takeaway is urgency and method: adopt a clear upāya such as pañcākṣara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), Tripuṇḍra-dhāraṇa, and regular pūjā, and proceed without delay in completing the intended sādhana.