Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇanam) — “Narration of Sandhyā’s Austerity and Encounter with Śiva”
ब्रह्मोवाच । इति श्रुत्वा महेशस्य प्रसन्नमनसस्तदा । संध्योवाच सुप्रसन्ना प्रणम्य च मुहुर्मुहुः
brahmovāca | iti śrutvā maheśasya prasannamanasastadā | saṃdhyovāca suprasannā praṇamya ca muhurmuhuḥ
Phạm Thiên nói: Nghe như vậy lời của Đại Thần Maheśa, khi tâm Ngài hiền hòa an tịnh, nàng Saṃdhyā vô cùng hoan hỷ liền thưa, cúi lạy hết lần này đến lần khác.
Brahma
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights a core Shaiva principle: when Mahēśa is प्रसन्न (graciously pleased), the devotee’s natural response is humble surrender—repeated pranāma—showing that receptivity to Śiva’s grace deepens devotion and right understanding.
Saṃdhyā’s repeated bowing reflects Saguna-Śiva devotion expressed through embodied reverence (namaskāra). In Linga-worship too, listening to Śiva’s teachings and responding with repeated acts of homage is a key devotional posture that invites anugraha (divine grace).
A simple takeaway is repeated प्रणाम (prostration) with attentive listening (śravaṇa) to Śiva-kathā; it pairs well with japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as an inner form of “again and again” surrender.