Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्यूचिवाञ्शिवो यावद्धरिब्रह्मपुरः कथाम् । अभवत्तावदन्यच्च चरितं तन्मुने शृणु
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityūcivāñśivo yāvaddharibrahmapuraḥ kathām | abhavattāvadanyacca caritaṃ tanmune śṛṇu
萨那特库玛罗（Sanatkumāra）说道：当湿婆正如此讲述关于哈利与梵天的故事时，另有一段因缘发生。噢，牟尼啊，请听那段叙事。
Sanatkumara
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic method of sacred narration: Śiva’s discourse itself becomes a vehicle of grace, and the devotee is asked to listen (śravaṇa) as events unfold under divine will, reinforcing Śiva as the guiding Pati (Lord) who directs the cosmic story.
Though the verse is transitional, it centers on Saguna Śiva—Śiva who speaks, teaches, and acts in time. Such narration supports devotional worship where the Lord is approached through form, qualities, and līlā, which in Shaiva Siddhānta becomes a valid means for purification and devotion leading toward liberation.
The direct practice implied is attentive listening and contemplation (śravaṇa–manana) of Śiva-kathā; one may pair it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to internalize the teaching while hearing the Purāṇa.