Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
पूर्वगतिवर्णनम् (Pūrvagati-varṇana) — “Description of the Prior Course / Earlier Lineage Account”
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य च साध्वस्तास्तिस्रोऽपि चकिता भृशम् । पतित्वा पादयोस्तस्य समूचूर्नतमस्तकाः
brahmovāca | ityākarṇya ca sādhvastāstisro'pi cakitā bhṛśam | patitvā pādayostasya samūcūrnatamastakāḥ
梵天说道：听闻此言，那三位贤善者大为惊惧。她们俯伏于其足下，低首致敬，同声而语。
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender): when the mind is shaken by awe or fear, taking refuge at the feet of the divine and speaking with humility becomes the doorway to grace.
Though the verse does not mention the Liṅga directly, it reflects Saguna-bhakti in practice—approaching the Lord personally, bowing at his feet, and seeking protection and guidance, which is central to Shiva Purana devotion.
A practical takeaway is namaskāra with inner surrender: bowing (or mentally prostrating) before Shiva, then reciting a Shiva mantra such as the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a humble, prayerful intention.