Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्येवमुक्तः प्रमथेश्वरेण स नंदिना वै प्रमथेश्वरेशः । उवाच देवः प्रहसंस्तदानीं तं नंदिनं सर्वगणेशराजम्
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityevamuktaḥ pramatheśvareṇa sa naṃdinā vai pramatheśvareśaḥ | uvāca devaḥ prahasaṃstadānīṃ taṃ naṃdinaṃ sarvagaṇeśarājam
Sinabi ni Sanatkumāra: Nang sa gayon ay masambit ni Nandin, ang panginoon ng mga Pramatha, ang banal na Panginoon ay ngumiti noon at nagsalita kay Nandin, ang hari ng lahat ng gaṇa.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva’s accessible, saguna presence: the Supreme Lord responds with a compassionate smile to His devotee-servant Nandin, showing that divine grace flows through intimate guru-like dialogue and loving service.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the scene reflects saguna worship—Śiva as a personal Lord who guides His attendants. In Shaiva Siddhānta, such personal interaction complements Liṅga-upāsanā by emphasizing bhakti and the Lord’s anugraha (bestowing of grace).
The takeaway is sevā and attentive listening: approach Śiva with humility (like Nandin), maintain devotional discipline, and support practice with Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") as a steady contemplative anchor.