Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1
शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”
व्यास उवाच । तस्मिन् दैत्याधिपे पौरे सभ्रातरि विमोहिते । सनत्कुमार किं वासीत्तदाचक्ष्वाखिलं विभो
vyāsa uvāca | tasmin daityādhipe paure sabhrātari vimohite | sanatkumāra kiṃ vāsīttadācakṣvākhilaṃ vibho
Vyāsa thưa: “Khi vị chúa tể loài Daitya, kẻ cai trị thành trì ấy, cùng với huynh đệ rơi vào mê muội—bạch Sanatkumāra, khi ấy đã xảy ra điều gì? Hỡi bậc thấu khắp, xin kể trọn vẹn cho con.”
Vyasa
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights moha (delusion) as the key inner bondage that precedes downfall; the seeker (Vyāsa) turns to a realized guide (Sanatkumāra) to know the true sequence of events—symbolizing that clarity arises through right instruction and grace.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the narrative frame is Shaiva: delusion is overcome by turning toward divine truth as taught by Shiva’s tradition. In Saguna worship, the devotee approaches Shiva (and Shiva’s enlightened devotees/teachers) for right knowledge that dispels moha.
The implied practice is śravaṇa (attentive listening to sacred narration) and inquiry before a competent teacher; this supports mantra-japa and Shiva-bhakti by removing confusion and stabilizing the mind toward dharma.