They say Shiva is in love with naada, the sound.
No, Shiva is not a lover of naada, the sound.
They say Shiva is in love with the Vedas.
No, Shiva is not a lover of the Vedas.
Shiva is a lover of neither naada or Veda.
Our Kudala-sangama-deva, Shiva
is the lover of bhakti, devotion
— Basavanna