Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
शङ्खचूडकृततपः—ब्रह्मवरकवचप्राप्तिः / Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Austerity—Brahmā’s Boon and the Bestowal of the Kavaca
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा तुलसी तं च सरसं विरराम ह । दृष्ट्वा तां सस्मितां सोपि प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityuktvā tulasī taṃ ca sarasaṃ virarāma ha | dṛṣṭvā tāṃ sasmitāṃ sopi pravaktumupacakrame
سنَتکُمار نے کہا—یوں کہہ کر تُلسی نے اپنی شیریں اور دلکش باتیں موقوف کیں۔ اسے مسکراتا دیکھ کر وہ بھی کلام شروع کرنے لگا۔
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the Purana’s method of transmitting dharma through respectful dialogue—calm speech, humility, and attentive listening—qualities that support sāttvika devotion and prepare the mind for Shiva-oriented wisdom.
Though this verse is narrative, it frames the devotional ethos used in Shiva worship: gentle speech and reverence (bhakti) are part of approaching Saguna Shiva and the Linga with purity and attentiveness.
A practical takeaway is vāṅ-niyama (discipline of speech) before japa or pūjā—begin Shiva worship with a composed mind, then recite Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steadiness and respect.