Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 39
Anasūyā–Atri Tapas-Varṇana
Description of Anasūyā and Atri’s Austerities
अनसूया तदा नैव गृह्णामीतीषणा कृता । एवं च क्रियमाणे हि मुनिना तपसि स्थिते । अनसूयासुभजने यज्जातं श्रूयतामिति
anasūyā tadā naiva gṛhṇāmītīṣaṇā kṛtā | evaṃ ca kriyamāṇe hi muninā tapasi sthite | anasūyāsubhajane yajjātaṃ śrūyatāmiti
当时，阿那苏雅坚定立誓：“我决不接受。”当圣者仍安住于苦行，而此事正在施行之际，请听闻在阿那苏雅那吉祥居所中所发生的一切。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights śuddhi (inner purity) and niścaya (steadfast resolve): Anasūyā’s refusal and the sage’s unwavering tapas show that spiritual power arises from self-restraint and dharma, which in Shaiva understanding becomes fit ground for Shiva’s grace to manifest in the ensuing event.
Though the Linga is not named here, the Purana’s narrative method prepares the listener: when devotees uphold purity and tapas, Saguna Shiva’s compassionate intervention is made narratively imminent—often culminating in a sacred occurrence that supports devotion, pilgrimage, or a holy manifestation.
The implied practice is disciplined tapas paired with ethical restraint—regular japa (such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), purity of intention, and firm refusal of adharmic gain—creating the inner readiness praised throughout Shaiva practice.