Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
विशेषतः श्रूयते स साक्षान्नाम्ना तथा हरः । समयं कृतवान्पूर्व्वं तन्मया गदितं शृणु
viśeṣataḥ śrūyate sa sākṣānnāmnā tathā haraḥ | samayaṃ kṛtavānpūrvvaṃ tanmayā gaditaṃ śṛṇu
尤为著名的是——人们确实以那名号称呼主宰哈罗（Hara）本尊。往昔他曾立下神圣的约定；如今且听，我将为你述说。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: The verse frames Hara’s fame “by name” and introduces a prior samaya (solemn covenant). It functions as narrative preface rather than a specific Jyotirliṅga-māhātmya episode.
Significance: Hearing (śravaṇa) of Śiva’s nāma and his satya-samaya is presented as purifying and faith-building, preparing the listener for dharma aligned with Śiva’s will.
FAQs
The verse emphasizes śravaṇa (reverent listening) to Shiva’s līlā and teachings: Lord Hara is directly present through His name and the sacred commitments He establishes, which become means of grace for devotees.
By stressing that Shiva is ‘heard of by name’ and ‘manifestly Hara,’ it supports Saguna upāsanā—approaching Shiva through name, form, and narrated vows—often centered on Linga worship as the accessible, compassionate embodiment of Pati (the Lord).
A key practice implied is disciplined śravaṇa and smaraṇa: hear the Purana with devotion and contemplate Shiva’s name (japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a preparatory vow-like commitment to steady bhakti.