Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
किं चकार हरस्तत्र परिपूर्णः शिवाकृतिः । एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व परं कौतूहलं मम
kiṃ cakāra harastatra paripūrṇaḥ śivākṛtiḥ | etatsarvaṃ samācakṣva paraṃ kautūhalaṃ mama
அங்கே சிவவடிவில் நிறைவுற்ற ஹரன் என்ன செய்தான்? இதையெல்லாம் முழுமையாக எனக்குச் சொல்; என் ஆர்வம் மிகுந்தது.
Narada
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It highlights the devotee-seeker’s reverent inquiry: even though Śiva is paripūrṇa (perfect and self-sufficient), His līlā in a manifest (saguṇa) form becomes the doorway for understanding grace, creation, and liberation.
By calling Him “śivākṛti” (Śiva in a perceivable form), the verse supports saguṇa-upāsanā—approaching the transcendent Pati through accessible forms such as the Liṅga, where divine action can be contemplated and adored.
The practical takeaway is śravaṇa and manana—listening to Śiva-kathā with focused curiosity and reflecting on it; this is commonly paired in Shaiva practice with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to steady the mind on Śiva’s form and grace.