Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
मुनिप्रश्नवर्णनम्
Description of the Sages’ Questions
पिबन्तस्त्वन्मुखाम्भोजच्युतं ज्ञानामृतम्वयम् । अवितृप्ताः पुनः किंचित्प्रष्टुमिच्छामहेऽनघ
pibantastvanmukhāmbhojacyutaṃ jñānāmṛtamvayam | avitṛptāḥ punaḥ kiṃcitpraṣṭumicchāmahe'nagha
Kami sedang meminum amerta pengetahuan yang mengalir dari teratai mulutmu; namun kami masih belum puas. Wahai yang suci tanpa dosa, kami masih ingin bertanya sedikit lagi.
The sages at Naimiṣāraṇya (Ṛṣis) addressing Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It portrays the ideal disciple-attitude: even after receiving profound instruction, the seeker remains humbly “unsatiated,” yearning for deeper knowledge that leads to Shiva-realization and release from bondage.
In Shaiva tradition, Saguna worship (such as Linga-pūjā) is nourished by right understanding (jñāna). The verse highlights that true devotion seeks not only ritual but also the living teaching that reveals Shiva as Pati, the liberator.
It suggests śravaṇa (listening to sacred discourse) and repeated inquiry with humility—supported by daily Shiva-upāsanā such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and meditative contemplation on the meaning of the teaching received.