Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वच स्तस्य तत्स्ववृत्तं जगाद ह । ततश्चोवाच सुप्रीत्या गाधिजं तं महोतिकृत्
brahmovāca | ityākarṇya vaca stasya tatsvavṛttaṃ jagāda ha | tataścovāca suprītyā gādhijaṃ taṃ mahotikṛt
梵天说道：如是听闻他的话后，他便叙述了自己的经历。随后，那位光辉者怀着极大的欢喜，对伽陀之子（毗湿瓦密多）——行大苦行者——开口说道。
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva principle that sincere tapas (disciplined austerity) and receptive listening to sacred speech prepare a seeker for higher instruction, where divine narration becomes a means to awaken right understanding.
Though the verse is narrative, it sets the devotional framework of respectful hearing and authoritative teaching—key supports for Saguna Shiva worship, where teachings guide the devotee toward focused reverence (often expressed through Linga-upāsanā).
The implied practice is śravaṇa (attentive listening to sacred discourse) joined with tapas—supportive disciplines for mantra-japa (such as Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady devotional contemplation.