Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
देव-गण-समरः
Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle
हे सुरासुरसंघाहीहैत यूयं हे विचक्षणाः । अवदानानि दास्यामि आतृप्त्याद्यासतां वराः
he surāsurasaṃghāhīhaita yūyaṃ he vicakṣaṇāḥ | avadānāni dāsyāmi ātṛptyādyāsatāṃ varāḥ
Hỡi những bậc minh triết—các hội chúng chư thiên và a-tu-la tụ hội nơi đây—xin lắng nghe. Ta sẽ thuật lại những thánh tích cao quý, viên mãn và làm thỏa lòng, xua tan mọi bất mãn và những điều tương tự.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse presents śravaṇa (devotional listening) as a purifying practice: sacred Shaiva narratives calm restlessness and dissatisfaction, turning the mind toward Shiva (Pati) and away from binding impulses (pāśa).
By inviting listeners into Shiva-kathā, it establishes the devotional foundation for Saguna Shiva worship—hearing Shiva’s deeds and virtues naturally matures reverence that later expresses itself as Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and temple observance.
The implied practice is regular listening/recitation of Shiva Purana kathā with faith; it can be paired with Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple daily Shiva remembrance to reduce inner dissatisfaction.