Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 56
नारदस्य विष्णूपदेशवर्णनम् — Nārada and Viṣṇu: Instruction after Delusion
अनंतजन्मभिर्येन तपस्तप्तं भविष्यति । तस्यैव भक्तिर्भवति भवानी प्राणवल्लभे
anaṃtajanmabhiryena tapastaptaṃ bhaviṣyati | tasyaiva bhaktirbhavati bhavānī prāṇavallabhe
Ôi Bhavānī, người yêu dấu của chính sinh mệnh ta—chỉ người đã tu khổ hạnh (tapas) qua vô lượng kiếp mới thật sự được ban cho lòng sùng kính (bhakti) đối với Nàng và đối với Chúa Tể.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It teaches that mature bhakti is not merely emotional; it is the fruit of purified karma and inner refinement gained through tapas over many lives, culminating in receptivity to Shiva–Shakti’s grace.
In Rudra Saṃhitā, devotion ripened by tapas naturally turns toward Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—because the mind becomes steady, reverent, and capable of sustained upāsanā leading toward realization.
The implied discipline is tapas expressed as regular japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), vrata/fasting, and steady daily pūjā (often with bhasma and rudrākṣa in Shaiva practice) to cultivate unwavering devotion.