Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
शङ्खचूडदूतागमनम् — The Arrival of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Envoy
and Praise of Śiva
अथासौ शंखचूडस्य दूतः परमशास्त्रवित् । उवाच शंकरं नत्वा करौ बद्ध्वा शुभं वचः
athāsau śaṃkhacūḍasya dūtaḥ paramaśāstravit | uvāca śaṃkaraṃ natvā karau baddhvā śubhaṃ vacaḥ
அப்போது சங்கசூடனின் தூதன்—உயர்ந்த சாஸ்திரங்களை அறிந்தவன்—சங்கரனை வணங்கி, கைகூப்பி மங்கள வார்த்தைகள் கூறினான்.
Śaṅkhacūḍa’s messenger (as narrated by Sūta Gosvāmin in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
Even in a conflict narrative, the verse highlights dharma: approaching Śiva (Pati) with humility—bowing and folded hands—reflects the Shaiva understanding that auspiciousness arises when the ego softens before the Lord.
The gesture of namaskāra and añjali (folded hands) is a classic mode of approaching Saguna Śiva—whether before the Liṅga in worship or before Śaṅkara in person—showing reverence as the doorway to grace.
Practice Śiva-namaskāra with añjali-mudrā before the Liṅga, and speak satya-śubha-vākya (truthful, auspicious words); this aligns the mind for japa such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”