Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
अन्धक-प्रश्नः — Inquiry into Andhaka
Genealogy and Nature
एतत्समस्तं सरहस्यमद्य ब्रवीहि मे ब्रह्मसुतप्रसादात् । स्कंदान्मया वै विदितं हि सम्यक् महेशपुत्रादमितावबोधात्
etatsamastaṃ sarahasyamadya bravīhi me brahmasutaprasādāt | skaṃdānmayā vai viditaṃ hi samyak maheśaputrādamitāvabodhāt
Потому поведай мне сегодня всё это целиком, вместе с сокровенной тайной, по милости сына Брахмы. Ибо я верно постиг это от Сканды, сына Махадевы, чьё разумение безмерно.
Narada (in a request within the Rudrasaṃhitā narrative, acknowledging instruction received from Skanda/Kartikeya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights that true Shaiva understanding is not merely information but a “rahasya” received through grace and proper transmission—knowledge ripens through the Lord’s lineage of teachers and the devotee’s receptivity.
By stressing “sa-rahasya” (the inner meaning), it points to Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—as a doorway to realizing Shiva’s deeper truth, where outer ritual is completed by inner comprehension and devotion.
The practical takeaway is to approach Shaiva practice with guru-guided instruction: perform Shiva worship with mantra (especially the Panchākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while seeking the inner meaning through disciplined listening (śravaṇa) and contemplation (manana).