हिमालयगृहे नारदस्य आगमनम् तथा विश्वकर्मनिर्मितवैभववर्णनम् — Nārada’s Arrival at Himālaya’s Palace and the Description of Viśvakarman’s Marvels
ब्रह्मोवाच । तच्छ्रुत्वा तद्वचस्तात लोकाचारकरः प्रभुः । हर्षादीन्प्रहसञ्छम्भुरुवाच सकलान्सुरान्
brahmovāca | tacchrutvā tadvacastāta lokācārakaraḥ prabhuḥ | harṣādīnprahasañchambhuruvāca sakalānsurān
梵天说道:听闻那番言语,亲爱的啊,那位为诸世立法度之主——商婆(Śambhu)——含笑而起,带着欢喜等情,向一切诸天开口说道。
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: teaching
The verse presents Shiva as lokācārakara—Pati who upholds dharma and guides even the devas—showing that divine grace operates through right order, compassionate instruction, and auspicious joy.
Śambhu is depicted in a personal (saguṇa) mode—smiling and speaking—highlighting that devotees can approach Shiva as an accessible Lord who responds, instructs, and protects the cosmic order, which Linga-worship embodies as the living presence of Shiva.
The takeaway is to cultivate dharmic conduct with devotion: begin worship with calmness and a gentle, joyful mind, then recite Shiva’s mantra (especially the Panchakshara) while remembering him as the guide of all beings.