Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21
मुनिप्रश्नवर्णनम्
Description of the Sages’ Questions
सूत उवाच । सम्यक्पृष्टं भवद्भिश्च धन्या यूयं मुनीश्वराः । सदाशिवकथायां वो यज्जाता नैष्ठिकी मतिः
sūta uvāca | samyakpṛṣṭaṃ bhavadbhiśca dhanyā yūyaṃ munīśvarāḥ | sadāśivakathāyāṃ vo yajjātā naiṣṭhikī matiḥ
سوت نے کہا—تم نے بالکل درست سوال کیا ہے۔ اے مُنی اِشوروں! تم واقعی مبارک ہو، کیونکہ تمہارے اندر سداشیو کی کتھا کے لیے ثابت قدم اور یکسو ارادہ پیدا ہوا ہے۔
Sūta Gosvāmi
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a specific Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse functions as a framing benediction: the sages’ inquiry itself is treated as a meritorious doorway into Sadāśiva-kathā.
Significance: Śravaṇa (listening) and praśna (right inquiry) are presented as inner-tīrtha: they orient the paśu toward pati through steadfast intent (naiṣṭhikī mati), which Śaiva Siddhānta treats as a prerequisite for receiving anugraha.
FAQs
It praises the sages’ “naiṣṭhikī mati”—steady, unwavering intent—showing that sincere inquiry and attentive listening to Sadāśiva-kathā are themselves marks of grace and a direct support for liberation-oriented devotion.
By honoring devotion to Sadāśiva-kathā, the verse points to Saguna-focused devotion—approaching Shiva through name, form, and sacred narrative—which matures the mind toward steadiness and prepares one for deeper realization.
The implied practice is śravaṇa (devotional listening) and sat-saṅga: regularly hearing Shiva’s glories with one-pointed attention, supported by japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to stabilize naiṣṭhikī devotion.