Shloka 41
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
विशेषतः श्रूयते स साक्षान्नाम्ना तथा हरः । समयं कृतवान्पूर्व्वं तन्मया गदितं शृणु
viśeṣataḥ śrūyate sa sākṣānnāmnā tathā haraḥ | samayaṃ kṛtavānpūrvvaṃ tanmayā gaditaṃ śṛṇu
Secara khusus, Dia termasyhur—bahkan Tuhan Hara sendiri didengar disebut dengan nama itu. Dahulu Dia telah menetapkan suatu perjanjian suci; sekarang dengarlah, akan aku ceritakan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse emphasizes śravaṇa (reverent listening) to Shiva’s līlā and teachings: Lord Hara is directly present through His name and the sacred commitments He establishes, which become means of grace for devotees.
By stressing that Shiva is ‘heard of by name’ and ‘manifestly Hara,’ it supports Saguna upāsanā—approaching Shiva through name, form, and narrated vows—often centered on Linga worship as the accessible, compassionate embodiment of Pati (the Lord).
A key practice implied is disciplined śravaṇa and smaraṇa: hear the Purana with devotion and contemplate Shiva’s name (japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a preparatory vow-like commitment to steady bhakti.