Shloka 7
कामप्रादुर्भावः — The Manifestation/Arising of Kāma
एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण महामते । नान्योस्ति संशयच्छेत्ता त्वत्समो न भविष्यति
etatsarvaṃ samācakṣva vistareṇa mahāmate | nānyosti saṃśayacchettā tvatsamo na bhaviṣyati
హే మహామతీ! ఈ సమస్తాన్ని మాకు విస్తారంగా వివరించుము. మా సందేహాలను నివారించగలవాడు నీతో సమానుడు మరెవ్వరూ లేరు; భవిష్యత్తులోనూ ఉండడు.
The sages at Naimiṣāraṇya (addressing Sūta Gosvāmī)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: A formal request for detailed kathā and doubt-removal; not tied to a specific sacred site.
Significance: Models the śiṣya-bhāva: humility and earnest inquiry are prerequisites for receiving teaching and grace (anugraha).
FAQs
It highlights śravaṇa (reverent listening) and saṃśaya-nivṛtti (removal of doubt) as essential steps for steady devotion to Śiva and for right knowledge that supports liberation.
Before practicing Saguna worship—such as Liṅga-pūjā—devotees seek clear understanding from an authoritative narrator/teacher, so worship is grounded in correct doctrine and faith rather than confusion.
The implied practice is kathā-śravaṇa (listening to Śiva Purāṇa) with humility and inquiry; this supports mantra-japa (especially Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) by making the mind doubt-free and focused.