Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion
चतुर्दिग्भ्यः समायातैस्संयुतं नृपनन्दतैः । नानावेषैस्सुशोभैश्च तत्कन्यावरणोत्सुकैः
caturdigbhyaḥ samāyātaissaṃyutaṃ nṛpanandataiḥ | nānāveṣaissuśobhaiśca tatkanyāvaraṇotsukaiḥ
四方之地的王子——诸王之子——纷纷来集，衣饰万般华美，皆急切欲得那位少女之手为妻。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It portrays worldly aspiration—status, beauty, and competition for marriage—setting the stage for Shiva Purana’s recurring teaching that destiny and divine grace (Śiva’s will) ultimately overrule mere royal power and outward display.
Though the verse is narrative (princes arriving for a maiden), the Shiva Purana often uses such scenes to contrast external adornment with true auspiciousness (śivam). Devotion to Saguna Shiva—expressed through humility, vrata, and worship—becomes the inner qualification that surpasses social prestige.
A practical takeaway is to replace mere outward show with inner preparation: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Shiva worship (offering water and bilva leaves), cultivating steadiness and purity of intention.