Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
तस्मिन्नवसरे देवी कौतुकेनातिसंयुता । तदीयं तद्वचश्चैव हितं मेने सुखावहम्
tasminnavasare devī kautukenātisaṃyutā | tadīyaṃ tadvacaścaiva hitaṃ mene sukhāvaham
Naquele momento, a Deusa, tomada por viva curiosidade, considerou suas palavras verdadeiramente benéficas—trazendo bem-estar e concedendo felicidade.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights śravaṇa (reverent listening): the Goddess discerns that spiritually aligned counsel is “hita” (true welfare) and therefore becomes “sukhāvaha” (a source of inner peace), a key Shaiva devotional attitude.
In Shaiva practice, devotion to Saguna Shiva is strengthened by accepting scriptural and guru-instruction as beneficial; such receptive listening matures into disciplined worship (pūjā) and steadiness in Linga-bhakti.
The implied practice is śravaṇa and manana—listen to Shiva-kathā or mantra-upadeśa, reflect on it, and then apply it in daily japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple worship with sincerity.