Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
प्रस्थान-विरह-विलापः
Departure and Lament in Separation
ततः पुरोहितो विप्रैरध्यात्मविद्यया सुखम् । सर्वान्प्रबोधयामास कृपया ज्ञानवत्तरः
tataḥ purohito viprairadhyātmavidyayā sukham | sarvānprabodhayāmāsa kṛpayā jñānavattaraḥ
Pagkaraan, ang pari—na higit na puspos ng kaalamang espirituwal—sa habag, kasama ang mga pantas na Brahmana, ay marahang gumising at nagturo sa lahat sa pamamagitan ng panloob na agham ng Sarili, upang maghatid ng ginhawa at linaw.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that true awakening (prabodha) arises when compassionate guidance transmits adhyātma-vidyā—inner knowledge that loosens bondage and leads the seeker toward Shiva’s grace and clarity of Self.
In Shaiva practice, outer worship of Saguna Shiva (such as Linga-puja) is meant to culminate in inner awakening; this verse emphasizes that the priest’s instruction turns ritual into realization by directing the mind inward.
A practical takeaway is to pair worship with adhyātma-vicāra and mantra-japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—received with humility from a competent teacher and practiced calmly and consistently.