Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)
सदाभ्यस्ता यथा वेदास्समरे वा यथाम्बुदा । श्रदयार्थास्तथा दत्ता ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यथापदि
sadābhyastā yathā vedāssamare vā yathāmbudā | śradayārthāstathā dattā brāhmaṇebhyo yathāpadi
Assim como os Vedas são praticados continuamente, e assim como as nuvens se ajuntam a seu tempo para a batalha, do mesmo modo as dádivas—oferecidas com fé—foram dadas aos brāhmaṇas em cada ocasião apropriada, segundo a devida regra.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse praises steady discipline—like daily Vedic study—and emphasizes śraddhā (faith) expressed through timely dāna to worthy recipients. In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such dharmic action purifies the paśu (bound soul) and supports grace-oriented progress toward moksha.
Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is typically paired with dharmic supports—śraddhā, right conduct, and offerings. Giving to brāhmaṇas at proper times is presented as an allied act that strengthens devotion to Saguna Shiva and makes one’s worship fruitful and orderly (vidhi-yukta).
The practical takeaway is regular sacred study/recitation and disciplined charity done with faith and proper timing. As a Shaiva practice-set, this pairs well with daily Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple, rule-based offerings before or after worship.