Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 36
शिशुकस्य शिवशास्त्रप्राप्तिः (Śiśuka’s Attainment of Śaiva Teaching and Grace)
वायुरुवाच । इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य बालकस्य महामतेः । प्रत्युवाच तदा माता सुप्रसन्ना मनस्विनी
vāyuruvāca | iti śrutvā vacastasya bālakasya mahāmateḥ | pratyuvāca tadā mātā suprasannā manasvinī
Disse Vāyu: Tendo assim ouvido as palavras daquele menino de grande discernimento, a mãe—serena e firme em sua determinação—respondeu então com imensa alegria.
Vayu
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights śravaṇa (reverent listening) as a doorway to dharma and Shaiva insight—wisdom may manifest in any vessel, even a child, and the receptive mind responds with clarity and joy.
Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna Shiva practice indirectly: devotion and right conduct begin with attentive listening to true counsel, which then ripens into disciplined worship and faith in Śiva as Pati (the Lord).
The implied practice is śravaṇa and manana—listen to Shaiva teaching, reflect steadily, and respond with a resolved mind; this is the inner foundation for mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular pūjā.