Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion
यदि दास्यसि रूपं मे तदा तां प्राप्नुयां ध्रुवम् । त्वद्रूपं सा विना कंठे जयमालां न धास्यति
yadi dāsyasi rūpaṃ me tadā tāṃ prāpnuyāṃ dhruvam | tvadrūpaṃ sā vinā kaṃṭhe jayamālāṃ na dhāsyati
“Jika engkau mengurniakan kepadaku rupamu, nescaya aku akan memperoleh dia. Tanpa rupamu, dia tidak akan menyarungkan kalungan kemenangan pada leherku.”
Brahmā (in the Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa narrative, speaking as the creator seeking Śiva’s aid/boon)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse emphasizes that success—worldly or spiritual—becomes firm only through Śiva’s anugraha (grace). From a Śaiva Siddhānta lens, the soul (paśu) cannot achieve its intended goal without the Lord (Pati) bestowing the required power/means.
It points to saguna-upāsanā: the Lord’s “form” is a valid, compassionate support for devotees. Whether approached as Liṅga (symbol of the transcendent) or as a manifest form, Śiva’s presence is the decisive factor that enables fruition.
A practical takeaway is to seek Śiva’s grace through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhakti, along with simple Śiva-pūjā (water/abhiṣeka) on Mahāśivarātri or daily—asking for the right inner “form” (qualities) to accomplish dharma.