Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
वसन्तस्वरूपवर्णनम् — Description of the Form/Nature of Vasant
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ब्रह्मोवाच । शृणु नारद विप्रेन्द्र तदैव चरितं शुभम् । शिवलीलान्वितं भक्त्या धन्यस्त्वं शिवसेवकः
brahmovāca | śṛṇu nārada viprendra tadaiva caritaṃ śubham | śivalīlānvitaṃ bhaktyā dhanyastvaṃ śivasevakaḥ
Wika ni Brahmā: “Makinig ka, O Nārada, pinakadakila sa mga brāhmaṇa, sa mismong mapalad na salaysay na iyon—puspos ng banal na līlā ni Śiva at binabaha ng bhakti. Tunay na pinagpala ka, lingkod na deboto ni Śiva.”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: General: śiva-līlā-śravaṇa (hearing Śiva’s divine play) is treated as a purifying pilgrimage of the mind, granting bhakti and śiva-prasāda.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse exalts śravaṇa (devotional listening) of Śiva-kathā: hearing Śiva’s auspicious līlā with bhakti purifies the seeker and marks one as “dhanya”—fit for grace (anugraha) from Pati, Lord Śiva.
By emphasizing Śiva’s līlā and devotion, the verse aligns with Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through narrated deeds, names, and forms. Such Shiva-kathā supports Linga-upāsanā by strengthening loving remembrance and reverence toward Śiva as the accessible Lord.
The direct practice is śravaṇa of Shiva Purana (Shiva-kathā) with bhakti; as a simple extension, one may listen/recite while mentally repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to anchor attention in devotion.