Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
मुनिप्रश्नवर्णनम्
Description of the Sages’ Questions
गुरोर्व्यासस्य सद्भक्त्या समासाद्य कृपां पराम् । सर्वं ज्ञातं विशेषेण सर्वं सार्थं कृतं जनुः
gurorvyāsasya sadbhaktyā samāsādya kṛpāṃ parām | sarvaṃ jñātaṃ viśeṣeṇa sarvaṃ sārthaṃ kṛtaṃ januḥ
Dengan bhakti yang tulus kepada Guru Vyāsa, setelah memperoleh rahmatnya yang tertinggi, segala-galanya telah difahami dengan cara yang khusus dan pasti; dan kelahiran sebagai manusia ini pun menjadi sepenuhnya bermakna.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual certainty arises through the guru’s grace gained by sincere devotion, and that such knowledge makes human life truly fruitful—aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta where grace (anugraha) is essential for liberation.
In the Shiva Purana, right understanding of Shiva-tattva and proper worship (including Linga-upasana) is transmitted through the guru-parampara; devotion to the guru becomes the doorway to correct Saguna Shiva worship and the realization it leads toward.
Practice guru-bhakti through listening (śravaṇa) to the Purana, reverent recitation, and daily remembrance of Shiva with mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara) under guidance—treating the guru’s instruction as the core discipline.