Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 60
गाणपत्यदानकथा
Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude
आबाल्याद्विष्णुभक्तासि यतोऽनिशमतंद्रिता । एवमस्त्विति सा प्राह मनसा लज्जितानना
ābālyādviṣṇubhaktāsi yato'niśamataṃdritā | evamastviti sā prāha manasā lajjitānanā
நீ சிறுவயதிலிருந்தே விஷ்ணு பக்தி கொண்டவள்; எப்போதும் நிலைத்தும் சோர்வில்லாமலும் இருக்கிறாய். இதைக் கேட்ட அவள்—உள்ளத்தில் வெட்கம் கொண்டு முகம் தாழ்த்தி—“அப்படியே ஆகட்டும்” என்று மனத்தில் சொன்னாள்.
Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa episode)
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It praises unwavering, lifelong devotion and the virtue of humility—showing that true bhakti is marked by steadiness (atandritā) and inner modesty rather than outward display.
Though Viṣṇu is named, the Shiva Purana often frames devotion as a purifier of the soul (paśu) leading toward the Supreme Lord (Pati). Such steadfast bhakti becomes a foundation for Saguna Shiva worship—eventually ripening into single-pointed surrender.
The practical takeaway is consistency in daily worship: steady japa (such as the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), regular pūjā, and disciplined remembrance without fatigue—performed with humility.