Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 60
शिवशिवयोर्जगत्पितृमातृत्व-प्रतिपादनं तथा मेनायाः विमोहः (Śiva–Śivā as Cosmic Father and Mother; Menā’s Delusion and the Sages’ Intervention)
तमाशु बोधयामासुर्नीतिशास्त्रविदो जनाः । ब्रह्मशापाद्विभीताश्च गुरवो ज्ञातिसत्तमाः
tamāśu bodhayāmāsurnītiśāstravido janāḥ | brahmaśāpādvibhītāśca guravo jñātisattamāḥ
Bấy giờ những người am tường các luận thư về chính đạo liền mau chóng khuyên dạy ông. Các bậc trưởng lão và thầy dạy—những người ưu tú nhất trong hàng thân tộc—cũng vì sợ lời nguyền của Brahmā mà vội vã đến can gián.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that fear of divine consequence (a rishi/deva’s śāpa) can awaken urgency for dharma, and that guidance from elders and teachers is a protective force that redirects one toward righteous conduct—supporting the Shaiva ideal that devotion must be grounded in ethical discipline.
Though the verse does not mention the Liṅga directly, it supports Saguna Shiva worship by emphasizing niyama (disciplined conduct) and guru-upadeśa (instruction). In Shaiva practice, pure conduct and reverence to elders sustain eligibility for mantra-japa and Liṅga-sevā.
The implied takeaway is to seek guru-guidance and adopt dharmic restraint; practically, one may pair this with daily Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Liṅga-pūjā performed with sincerity and ethical living.