Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
जालन्धरस्य दूतप्रेषणम् — Jalandhara Sends an Envoy to Kailāsa
The Provocation of Śiva
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य पुरुषस्य महाप्रभुः । प्रत्युवाचाद्भुतोतिः स कौतुकी स्वहितंकरः
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityākarṇya vacastasya puruṣasya mahāprabhuḥ | pratyuvācādbhutotiḥ sa kautukī svahitaṃkaraḥ
พระสันัตกุมารกล่าวว่า ครั้นมหาปรภูผู้มีถ้อยคำอัศจรรย์ได้สดับวาจาของชายผู้นั้นแล้ว ก็ทรงตอบกลับด้วยความใคร่รู้ และโดยคำนึงถึงสิ่งอันเป็นประโยชน์แก่พระองค์เอง
Sanatkumara
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva principle that śravaṇa (attentive listening) followed by a thoughtful response is a doorway to svahita—one’s true welfare—ultimately oriented toward devotion and liberation under Pati (Śiva).
Though not naming the Liṅga directly, it models the devotional posture central to Saguna Śiva worship: hearing sacred instruction, cultivating reverent curiosity, and responding in a way that aligns one’s life with Śiva’s grace.
The implied practice is śravaṇa-manana: listen to Śiva-kathā, reflect with sincere curiosity, and respond through japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined conduct that supports one’s spiritual welfare.