Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 54
शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य महेशस्य वचः पीयूषसंनिभम् । ते सर्वे प्रमुदा ह्यासन्नष्टं मत्वा च दानवम्
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityākarṇya maheśasya vacaḥ pīyūṣasaṃnibham | te sarve pramudā hyāsannaṣṭaṃ matvā ca dānavam
سنتکمار نے کہا—مہیش (بھگوان شیو) کے امرت جیسے کلمات سن کر وہ سب نہایت خوش ہوئے اور یہ سمجھ بیٹھے کہ دانَو ہلاک ہو چکا ہے۔
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Highlights śravaṇa-phala: hearing Maheśa’s ‘nectar-like’ words yields immediate uplift and confidence—an archetype for kathā-śravaṇa at kṣetras and temples.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta mood of śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): Śiva’s compassionate words, compared to nectar, dissolve fear and restore inner certainty that adharma will be removed by the Lord’s grace.
Maheśa’s “nectar-like” speech reflects Saguna Śiva’s accessible, personal guidance—just as the Liṅga is the worshipful presence through which devotees receive assurance, protection, and the Lord’s active governance of the world.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating Śiva’s protective vow, cultivating fearlessness and devotion during adversity.