Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
भोजन-आह्वान-प्रकरणम् — The Episode of Invitation and the Divine Feast
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्तश्शंकरेणाथ जनावासं जगाम सः । स्वयङ्गन्तुमना आसीत्तत्र शम्भुरपि प्रभुः
brahmovāca | ityuktaśśaṃkareṇātha janāvāsaṃ jagāma saḥ | svayaṅgantumanā āsīttatra śambhurapi prabhuḥ
Sinabi ni Brahmā: Nang masabihan nang gayon ni Śaṅkara, siya’y nagtungo sa tirahan ng mga tao. At ang Panginoong Śambhu, ang dakilang Maykapangyarihan, ay kusang nagpasiyang pumunta rin doon.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Śiva (Pati) as the independent Lord (Prabhu) who, by his own will, moves toward beings—signifying grace initiating the soul’s uplift, a key Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis.
Śaṅkara/Śambhu is presented as the approachable, personal (saguṇa) Lord who enters the realm of people; Linga-worship similarly honors the Lord’s accessible presence and compassionate nearness to devotees.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate readiness for grace through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mindful remembrance that Śambhu himself turns toward the devotee.