Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 56
दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu
श्रीकृष्णनियमस्यापि परीक्षां स चकार ह । तां शृणु त्वं मुनिश्रेष्ठ कथयामि कथां च ताम्
śrīkṛṣṇaniyamasyāpi parīkṣāṃ sa cakāra ha | tāṃ śṛṇu tvaṃ muniśreṣṭha kathayāmi kathāṃ ca tām
他也试炼了圣克里希那（Śrī Kṛṣṇa）的神圣誓愿。噢，诸牟尼中最胜者，请聆听——我现在就为你讲述那一段因缘。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights niyama (disciplined sacred observance) being tested, teaching that spiritual resolve must remain steady even under trial—an essential support for Shiva-bhakti and inner purification on the path toward grace (anugraha) and liberation.
By emphasizing steadfast observance, it points to the attitude required in Saguna Shiva worship—regular vrata, pūjā, and reverent conduct—through which the devotee stabilizes mind and devotion, making Linga-upāsanā fruitful.
The practical takeaway is to maintain one’s vrata/niyama without wavering—especially while performing Shiva-pūjā with mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined daily conduct.