Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
किं चकार हरस्तत्र परिपूर्णः शिवाकृतिः । एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व परं कौतूहलं मम
kiṃ cakāra harastatra paripūrṇaḥ śivākṛtiḥ | etatsarvaṃ samācakṣva paraṃ kautūhalaṃ mama
“Ano ang ginawa ni Hara roon, yamang Siya’y ganap at hayag sa mismong anyo ni Śiva? Isalaysay mo ang lahat nang buo, sapagkat napakalaki ng aking pananabik na malaman.”
Narada
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It highlights the devotee-seeker’s reverent inquiry: even though Śiva is paripūrṇa (perfect and self-sufficient), His līlā in a manifest (saguṇa) form becomes the doorway for understanding grace, creation, and liberation.
By calling Him “śivākṛti” (Śiva in a perceivable form), the verse supports saguṇa-upāsanā—approaching the transcendent Pati through accessible forms such as the Liṅga, where divine action can be contemplated and adored.
The practical takeaway is śravaṇa and manana—listening to Śiva-kathā with focused curiosity and reflecting on it; this is commonly paired in Shaiva practice with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to steady the mind on Śiva’s form and grace.