Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
ब्रह्मोवाच । द्विजवर्य शृणु प्रीत्या चरितं शशिमौलिनः । यत्पृच्छते कुर्वतश्च सर्वसंशयहारकम्
brahmovāca | dvijavarya śṛṇu prītyā caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ | yatpṛcchate kurvataśca sarvasaṃśayahārakam
Phạm Thiên nói: “Hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng Nhị sinh, hãy lắng nghe với lòng mộ đạo thánh truyện của Đấng Chúa đội trăng (Śiva). Điều ấy sẽ trừ sạch mọi nghi hoặc—cả về điều ông đã hỏi lẫn về việc ông đang làm.”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse teaches that śravaṇa (devotional listening) to Śiva’s carita is a valid spiritual means: it clarifies right understanding and dissolves doubt, supporting the seeker’s movement toward grace and liberation in a Shaiva Siddhanta spirit.
By praising the ‘Moon-crested’ Lord, it points to Saguna Śiva—Śiva known through attributes and sacred stories—through whom devotees gain steadiness of faith that supports Linga-worship and disciplined devotion.
The implied practice is Shiva-kathā-śravaṇa (listening/recitation). As a practical takeaway, one may hear or recite Shiva Purana passages with devotion, optionally alongside japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” to remove confusion and firm up sādhanā.