Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
दक्षस्य प्रजावृद्ध्युपायः — Dakṣa’s Means for Increasing Progeny
ब्रह्मोवाच । तन्निशम्याथ हर्यश्वास्ते त्वदुक्तमतंद्रिताः । औत्पत्तिकधियस्सर्वे स्वयं विममृशुर्भृशम्
brahmovāca | tanniśamyātha haryaśvāste tvaduktamataṃdritāḥ | autpattikadhiyassarve svayaṃ vimamṛśurbhṛśam
梵天说道：听闻此言后，哈利耶湿瓦众毫不懈怠，专注于你所说的话；他们皆具与生俱来的明辨之智，便各自深深思量。
Brahmā
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ideal of sincere inner deliberation: when sacred instruction is heard, the seeker should respond with wakeful (atandrita) contemplation, allowing innate discernment to mature into right direction toward Dharma and liberation.
Though the verse does not name the Liṅga directly, it sets the prerequisite for Saguna Shiva worship—listening to scripture and reflecting deeply—so that ritual and devotion become conscious, purposeful offerings rather than mechanical acts.
The implied practice is śravaṇa–manana: hear the teaching, then reflect intensely in silence; this can be paired with steady japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to keep the mind vigilant and focused.