Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
नारदप्रश्नवर्णन (Nāradapraśna-varṇana) — “Account of Nārada’s Inquiry”
सूत उवाच । वच आकर्ण्य गणयोरिति भक्त्युक्तमादरात् । प्रत्युवाच मुनिः प्रीत्या पश्चात्तापमवाप्य सः
sūta uvāca | vaca ākarṇya gaṇayoriti bhaktyuktamādarāt | pratyuvāca muniḥ prītyā paścāttāpamavāpya saḥ
Sūta nói: Nghe những lời ấy do hai vị tùy tùng của Śiva thốt ra với lòng sùng kính và kính trọng, vị hiền triết hoan hỷ trong tâm, lại cũng dấy lên niềm hối hận, rồi đáp lời lần nữa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights two Shaiva virtues—bhakti (devotion) and paścāttāpa (remorse for error). In Shaiva Siddhanta, inner purification through humility and sincere repentance prepares the soul (paśu) to receive Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
Śiva’s gaṇas represent Saguna Śiva’s living retinue and presence in the world; honoring them with devotion reflects the attitude required in Linga-worship—reverence, self-correction, and receptive humility before Śiva’s manifested forms.
The practical takeaway is to pair japa (especially “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with self-examination and repentance for lapses, then renew one’s vow of respectful conduct—an inner discipline that supports puja, bhasma-dhāraṇa, and steady bhakti.