Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
पार्वतीप्रार्थना—हिमवत्पार्श्वे भिक्षुरूपेण याचनम् | Pārvatī’s Request: Śiva to Seek Her in Beggar-Form at Himālaya’s Court
महागुणैर्गरिष्ठोपि महात्मापि गिरीन्द्रजे । देहीतिवचनात्सद्यः पुरुषो याति लाघवम्
mahāguṇairgariṣṭhopi mahātmāpi girīndraje | dehītivacanātsadyaḥ puruṣo yāti lāghavam
O anak ng Panginoon ng mga bundok, kahit ang dakilang tao—bagaman mabigat sa maraming kabutihan—ay agad na napapababa sa sandaling bigkasin niya ang mga salitang, “Ibigay mo (sa akin).”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that craving and dependency (expressed as “give to me”) instantly reduce one’s inner dignity and spiritual weight. In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, desire strengthens pāśa (bondage), while restraint and contentment support clarity, devotion, and liberation.
Linga-worship trains the devotee to offer rather than demand—cultivating śaraṇāgati (surrender) and contentment. Approaching Saguna Shiva with humility, one seeks grace and purification, not the ego’s bargaining; this verse warns against desire-driven prayer that increases attachment.
Practice offering-centered worship: daily Linga abhiṣeka with water and bilva leaves while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and conclude with a brief vow of contentment (santoṣa) to reduce habitual asking and strengthen inner steadiness.