Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
काम-शक्र-संवादः / Dialogue of Kāma and Śakra
Indra
सङ्कटे बहु यो ब्रूते स किं कार्य्यं करिष्यति । तथापि च महाराज कथयामि शृणु प्रभो
saṅkaṭe bahu yo brūte sa kiṃ kāryyaṃ kariṣyati | tathāpi ca mahārāja kathayāmi śṛṇu prabho
مصیبت کے وقت جو بہت بولتا ہے، وہ کون سا کام کر پائے گا؟ پھر بھی، اے مہاراج، میں بیان کرتا ہوں—اے پرَبھُو، سنئے۔
A narrator/minister-like advisor addressing a king (within the Parvati Khanda narration, framed by Suta Goswami’s discourse).
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It teaches dharmic discernment: in crisis, mere talk is powerless; decisive, righteous action—supported by attentive listening (śravaṇa)—is what bears fruit on the spiritual path.
Saguna Shiva worship emphasizes practice over rhetoric—regular pūjā, mantra-japa, and disciplined conduct. The verse cautions against empty speech and points toward steady, actionable devotion.
The key takeaway is śravaṇa and niyama: listen carefully to scriptural instruction and convert it into practice—daily mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī), simple Linga worship, and restraint of speech in stressful moments.