Shloka 32
शिवस्य तपोऽनुष्ठानम् — Śiva’s Austerity and Meditation at Himavat
Gaṅgā-Region
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्त्वा जगतां नाथस्तूष्णीमास स सूतिकृत् । गिरिराजस्तदा शम्भुं प्रणयादिदमब्रवीत्
brahmovāca | ityuktvā jagatāṃ nāthastūṣṇīmāsa sa sūtikṛt | girirājastadā śambhuṃ praṇayādidamabravīt
พรหมาตรัสว่า—ครั้นตรัสดังนี้แล้ว พระผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งโลก ผู้ก่อให้เกิดสืบสาย ก็ทรงนิ่งเงียบไป แล้วกิริราชหิมาลัยด้วยความรักและความเคารพ จึงกราบทูลพระศัมภูดังนี้
Brahmā
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It marks a transition from proclamation to receptive silence: after the Lord of the worlds speaks and becomes quiet, the devotee (Himālaya) approaches Śiva with praṇaya—devotional love mixed with reverence—showing that divine grace is met through humble, affectionate surrender.
Śambhu is approached as the personal, Saguna Lord who listens and responds within sacred history; this reflects how devotees approach the Liṅga as Śiva’s accessible presence—offering devotion and prayer after scriptural instruction is given.
The implied practice is śravaṇa (listening) followed by praṇaya-bhakti (reverent prayer): sit in silence after recitation, then offer a heartfelt request to Śiva—ideally with japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”