Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
मुनिप्रश्नवर्णनम्
Description of the Sages’ Questions
सद्यः प्रसन्नो भगवान्भवतीत्यनुशश्रुम । भक्तप्रयासं स महान्न पश्यति दयापरः
sadyaḥ prasanno bhagavānbhavatītyanuśaśruma | bhaktaprayāsaṃ sa mahānna paśyati dayāparaḥ
श्रूयते यत् भगवान् भवः सद्य एव प्रसन्नो भवति भक्त्या शरणं गतस्य। स दयापरः महान् भक्तस्य प्रयासक्लेशं नापि गणयति॥
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva, the supreme Pati, responds swiftly to sincere bhakti; His grace is compassion-driven and not dependent on the devotee’s capacity to endure austerities.
In Saguna worship—especially Liṅga-pūjā—Śiva is approached as the merciful Lord who accepts simple offerings and heartfelt devotion, granting prasāda quickly rather than weighing personal hardship.
Emphasize steady bhakti practices such as daily Liṅga-abhiṣeka and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” trusting Śiva’s compassion rather than overstraining in austerity.