Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
कार्त्तिकेयान्वेषण-नन्दिसंवाद-वर्णनम्
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ब्रह्मोवाच । त्वद्वीर्यं निह्नुतं येन पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते । स नाऽन्वितो भवेत्तत्र सेवने पूजने तव
brahmovāca | tvadvīryaṃ nihnutaṃ yena puṇyakṣetre ca bhārate | sa nā'nvito bhavettatra sevane pūjane tava
برہما نے کہا—بھارت کے مقدس تیرتھ میں جو تمہاری قوتِ ویریہ کو چھپائے، وہ وہاں تمہاری خدمت اور پوجا کے لائق نہ ہوگا۔
Brahma
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
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It teaches that spiritual eligibility (adhikāra) for Śiva-sevā and pūjā depends on reverence for Śiva’s manifest potency; suppressing or denying it in a sacred place becomes an obstacle to grace and merit.
In Śaiva practice, the Liṅga and other saguna forms are honored as real channels of Śiva’s presence and power; one who “conceals” or dismisses that divine potency is considered unfit for authentic Liṅga-pūjā and temple service.
The takeaway is to approach tīrthas and Śiva-pūjā with humility and acknowledgment of Śiva’s śakti—performing sincere seva, offering water/bilva, and steady japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) without skepticism or disrespect.