Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
गिरिराजस्य शिवनिमन्त्रणम् / The Mountain-King Invites Śiva
Hospitality to Śiva and the Devas
अथ ते मनसा गत्वा शिव संयुतमादरात् । प्रत्यूचुर्मुनयो देवा हृष्टा विष्णुसुरादिभिः
atha te manasā gatvā śiva saṃyutamādarāt | pratyūcurmunayo devā hṛṣṭā viṣṇusurādibhiḥ
随后他们以心神趋近，恭敬来到与神性合一的湿婆面前；诸牟尼与诸天，连同毗湿奴及其他天众，欢喜作答。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights manasa-bhakti—approaching Śiva inwardly with reverence—showing that sincere inner orientation to Pati (Śiva) brings divine joy and right response among sages and gods.
Though the verse speaks of a mental approach, it supports Saguna worship by affirming that devotion can be internal (manasa) as well as external—mentally entering Śiva’s presence just as one approaches the Liṅga in ritual.
Practice manasa-pūjā: mentally approach Śiva with ādarā (reverence), repeat the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and visualize offering devotion at Śiva’s presence—optionally supported by bhasma and rudrākṣa as aids.