Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)
सनत्कुमार उवाच । शृणु व्यास महाबुद्धे शिवलीलामृतं परम् । धन्यस्त्वं शैवमुख्योसि ममानन्दकरः स्वतः
sanatkumāra uvāca | śṛṇu vyāsa mahābuddhe śivalīlāmṛtaṃ param | dhanyastvaṃ śaivamukhyosi mamānandakaraḥ svataḥ
萨那特库玛罗说道：噢，具大智慧的毗耶娑，请聆听至上的甘露——湿婆神圣戏游（līlā）之精华。你真是有福之人，乃湿婆奉献者中之最；凭你本性便令我心生欢喜。
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse extols śravaṇa (devotional listening) to Śiva-kathā as “nectar,” indicating that contact with Śiva’s līlā purifies the soul and ripens bhakti; it also honors the qualified listener (Vyāsa) as blessed and foremost among Śaivas.
By praising “Śiva’s līlā,” the verse points to Saguna Śiva—Śiva known through gracious deeds and narratives—whose worship (including Liṅga worship) is strengthened by hearing and contemplating His divine acts with devotion.
A key takeaway is śravaṇa and manana: regularly listen to or recite Śiva Purāṇa/Śiva-kathā with reverence, ideally alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to stabilize bhakti and inner focus.