Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
नारदतपोवर्णनम्
Nārada’s Austerities Described
विष्णुरुवाच । धन्यस्त्वं मुनिशार्दूल तपोनिधिरुदारधीः । भक्तित्रिकं न यस्यास्ति काममोहादयो मुने
viṣṇuruvāca | dhanyastvaṃ muniśārdūla taponidhirudāradhīḥ | bhaktitrikaṃ na yasyāsti kāmamohādayo mune
وشنو نے فرمایا—اے مُنیوں کے شیر، تو مبارک ہے؛ تپسیا کا خزانہ اور عالی ظرف عقل والا ہے۔ اے مُنی، جس میں تین گون بھکتی نہیں ہوتی، اس میں کام، موہ وغیرہ لازماً پیدا ہوتے ہیں۔
Lord Vishnu
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that genuine devotion is a protective spiritual force: when devotion is missing, the mind becomes vulnerable to pasha-like bonds such as desire and delusion, which obstruct clear discernment and liberation.
In Shaiva practice, devotion is stabilized through Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upasana—because consistent reverence, offering, and remembrance purify the inner faculties and reduce the rise of kama and moha.
Cultivate steady bhakti through daily Shiva-puja or Linga-abhisheka with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), as a practical antidote to desire and delusion.