Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 36
भक्ताधिकारि-द्विजधर्म-योगिलक्षणवर्णनम् / Duties of Qualified Devotees and Marks of Yogins
कंपस्वेदो ऽश्रुपातश्च कण्ठे च स्वरविक्रिया । आनंदाद्युपलब्धिश्च भवेदाकस्मिकी मुहुः
kaṃpasvedo 'śrupātaśca kaṇṭhe ca svaravikriyā | ānaṃdādyupalabdhiśca bhavedākasmikī muhuḥ
Gemetar, berpeluh, menitis air mata, dan perubahan suara di kerongkong—dan berulang kali, pengalaman kebahagiaan rohani (ānanda) dan seumpamanya yang tiba-tiba tanpa sebab—muncul dengan sendirinya pada sang bhakta.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It describes classic bodily and emotional transformations that can arise when Shiva’s grace awakens devotion—signs of inner purification where the bound soul (paśu) becomes intensely oriented to Pati (Shiva), tasting sudden bliss beyond ordinary causes.
In Linga/Saguna Shiva worship, concentrated reverence, mantra-japa, and darśana can culminate in heartfelt bhakti; these spontaneous symptoms indicate that worship is becoming inwardly absorbed, with the devotee’s mind turning from external ritual to direct Shiva-remembrance.
Steady Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with mindful Linga-pūjā (water/abhisheka, bhasma/tripuṇḍra, rudrāksha if undertaken) and meditation on Shiva in the heart—without forcing experiences—allowing devotion and grace to unfold naturally.