Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
शङ्खचूडवधकथनम् / The Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Slaying
नासीत्तत्तनयो वीरस्ततश्चिंतापरोऽभवत् । शुक्राचार्यं गुरुं कृत्वा कृष्णमंत्रमवाप्य च
nāsīttattanayo vīrastataściṃtāparo'bhavat | śukrācāryaṃ guruṃ kṛtvā kṛṣṇamaṃtramavāpya ca
Oleh sebab wira itu tidak mempunyai putera, hatinya pun dibebani chintā, kegelisahan yang mendalam. Maka dia menerima Śukrācārya sebagai guru dan turut memperoleh mantra Kṛṣṇa.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Mantra: कृष्णमन्त्र
FAQs
It shows that personal suffering (here, the lack of an heir) is redirected into disciplined sādhana through a qualified guru—an emphasis on guru-śiṣya transmission and mantra as a dharmic remedy rather than mere worldly striving.
Even within Shaiva narration, the Purāṇic tradition acknowledges Saguna-upāsanā through mantra and deity-forms; the verse highlights the broader dharmic framework where mantra received from a guru supports spiritual focus, which in Shaiva Siddhānta ultimately culminates in devotion to Pati (Śiva) as the liberating Lord.
Guru-guided mantra-japa (repetition of the received mantra) with steadiness of mind; the implied practice is dīkṣā-based upāsanā—regular japa and vrata-like discipline under instruction, rather than self-invented worship.