Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
स्वप्नवर्णनपूर्वकं संक्षेपशिवचरितवर्णनम् / Dream-Portents and a Concise Account of Śiva’s Career
गृहीत्वा स्वसुतां तत्रागमं प्रीततरोप्यहम् । मया ज्ञातस्स वै शम्भुर्नारदो क्तवरः प्रभुः
gṛhītvā svasutāṃ tatrāgamaṃ prītataropyaham | mayā jñātassa vai śambhurnārado ktavaraḥ prabhuḥ
Đón con gái của chính ta từ nơi ấy, ta trở về với niềm hoan hỷ càng thêm sâu dày. Bấy giờ ta hiểu rằng Đức Chúa Śambhu quả thật là Đấng Tối Thượng, vì lời Nārada nói ra là chân thật.
Himavat (Himālaya), narrating within Suta Goswami’s discourse
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights recognition (jñāna) arising from lived experience: Himavat realizes Śambhu as the Supreme Lord, affirming that true joy and auspiciousness culminate in surrender to Pati (Śiva), the liberator of bound souls (paśu) from bondage (pāśa).
By naming Śambhu as Prabhu, the verse supports Saguna devotion—approaching Shiva as the personal Lord who grants grace. In Purāṇic practice, this devotion is commonly expressed through Liṅga worship as the accessible, worshipful form of the transcendent Śiva.
A key takeaway is śraddhā in the words of realized devotees like Nārada—expressed through daily Śiva-pūjā, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and remembrance of Śambhu as the Supreme Lord.