Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 2
गौतमस्य शिवदर्शनं पापक्षयवचनं च | Gautama’s Vision of Śiva and the Teaching on Sin and Purification
अथ प्रसन्नस्स शिवो वरं ब्रूहि महामुने । प्रसन्नोऽहं सुभक्त्या त इत्युवाच कृपानिधिः
atha prasannassa śivo varaṃ brūhi mahāmune | prasanno'haṃ subhaktyā ta ityuvāca kṛpānidhiḥ
尔时，主宰湿婆心生欢喜，对大牟尼说道：“说吧——求一愿赐。我因你清净的奉爱而满足。”慈悲宝藏的湿婆如是宣言。
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Highlights the Siddhānta axiom that Śiva’s grace (anugraha) is elicited by ‘subhakti’ and culminates in boon-bestowal; pilgrims emulate this through vrata, pūjā, and humility.
Mantra: varaṃ brūhi mahāmune | prasanno'haṃ subhaktyā te
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva’s grace is awakened by śuddha-bhakti (pure devotion). In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, the Lord (Pati) compassionately responds when the soul (paśu) turns to Him with single-pointed devotion, making divine favor the doorway to upliftment and liberation.
The verse highlights Saguna Śiva—Śiva who listens, speaks, and grants boons. Linga-worship and Jyotirlinga pilgrimage in the Kotirudra context are concrete forms of devotion through which the devotee approaches this gracious Lord and receives His anugraha (saving grace).
The implied practice is steady bhakti expressed through Shiva-upāsanā: daily Linga worship with reverence, japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and a prayerful request aligned with dharma—since Śiva declares He is pleased specifically by pure devotion.