Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 12
शिशुकस्य शिवशास्त्रप्राप्तिः (Śiśuka’s Attainment of Śaiva Teaching and Grace)
पीत्वा स्थितं यथाकामं दृष्ट्वा वै मातुलात्मजम् । उपमन्युर्व्याघ्रपादिः प्रीत्या प्रोवाच मातरम्
pītvā sthitaṃ yathākāmaṃ dṛṣṭvā vai mātulātmajam | upamanyurvyāghrapādiḥ prītyā provāca mātaram
เมื่อเห็นลูกชายของลุงฝ่ายมารดายืนอยู่หลังดื่มน้ำนมจนอิ่มใจ อุปมันยุ—ผู้มีนามอีกว่า วยาฆรปาทะ—จึงกล่าวกับมารดาด้วยความยินดี
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s account)
Tattva Level: pashu
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The verse highlights the gentle, human setting in which Shaiva transformation unfolds—devotion and insight often arise within family life and affectionate relationships, preparing the devotee (pashu) to turn toward Shiva (Pati) beyond worldly bonds (pasha).
Though the Linga is not named here, the narrative frame in the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā commonly moves from everyday events to Saguna Shiva worship—showing how devotion matures through lived experience before culminating in focused Shiva-upāsanā.
A practical takeaway is cultivating prīti (loving devotion) as the inner attitude for japa and pūjā—especially Panchākṣarī mantra recitation ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") performed with steadiness and gratitude.