Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
ब्रह्मोवाच । शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि चरितं शशिमौलिनः । यथा जगाम कैलासं सखित्वं धनदस्य च
brahmovāca | śṛṇu nārada vakṣyāmi caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ | yathā jagāma kailāsaṃ sakhitvaṃ dhanadasya ca
梵天说道：“听着，纳罗陀。我将叙述月冠之主（湿婆）的神圣行迹——他如何前往凯拉萨，又如何与财主达那达（俱毗罗）结为友谊。”
Brahmā
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Sthala Purana: Allusion to Kailāsa as Śiva’s nitya-dhāma (eternal abode) rather than a Jyotirliṅga origin episode; the verse sets up a narrative of Śiva’s movement to Kailāsa and His social-līlā with Kubera.
Significance: Śravaṇa (hearing) of Śiva-carita is itself framed as purifying and merit-giving; Kailāsa remembrance is treated as elevating the mind toward Śiva’s abode.
FAQs
The verse frames Śiva’s līlā as sacred instruction: hearing (śravaṇa) the Lord’s deeds—especially His abode at Kailāsa—cultivates devotion and directs the mind toward Pati (Śiva), the liberator, rather than toward worldly entanglements.
By presenting Śiva as “Śaśimauli,” the text emphasizes Saguna Śiva—knowable through attributes, names, and stories. Such narration supports devotional worship (including Liṅga-pūjā) by giving the devotee a concrete form and abode (Kailāsa) for contemplation.
A practical takeaway is śravaṇa-manana: regularly listen to or recite Śiva Purāṇa narratives while japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), using vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and/or rudrākṣa as supportive disciplines where appropriate.