Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
कुमाराद्भुतचरितवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Wondrous Deeds
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य द्विजस्स्वामी वचनं प्रीतमानसः । जगाम स्वालयं दत्त्वा तस्मा आशिषमुत्तमाम्
brahmovāca | ityākarṇya dvijassvāmī vacanaṃ prītamānasaḥ | jagāma svālayaṃ dattvā tasmā āśiṣamuttamām
梵天说道：如此听闻那位为众“二生者”所尊奉之主的言语，他心中欢喜。随后献上最上祝福，便回归自己的住处。
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights dharma through reverent listening (śravaṇa) and the power of a sincere blessing (āśīrvāda), showing that auspicious outcomes arise when sacred counsel is heard with a pleased, humble mind.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the Rudrasaṃhitā frames right conduct—listening to righteous instruction and honoring holy persons—as supportive disciplines that mature bhakti toward Saguna Śiva and prepare the seeker for deeper realization.
The implied practice is śravaṇa and guru-vākya-grahaṇa—hearing and accepting sacred instruction; as a takeaway, one may pair daily listening/recitation with Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to internalize the teaching.