Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 56
देव्याः क्रोधः शक्तिनिर्माणं च
Devī’s Wrath and the Manifestation of the Śaktis
तज्जलस्पर्शमात्रेण चिद्युतो जीवितो द्रुतम् । तदोत्तस्थौ सुप्त इव स बालश्च शिवेच्छया
tajjalasparśamātreṇa cidyuto jīvito drutam | tadottasthau supta iva sa bālaśca śivecchayā
بمجردِ ملامسةِ ذلك الماء، عاد الغلامُ—وقد أُوتي الوعي—إلى الحياة سريعًا. ثمّ، بمشيئةِ شيفا، نهض في الحال كأنّه يستيقظ من نومٍ عميق.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vaidyanātha
Jyotirlinga: Vaidyanātha
Sthala Purana: Śiva as the supreme healer (vaidya) restores life/wholeness; the verse’s motif of revival by Śiva’s will resonates with the Vaidyanātha archetype though the narrative here is Gaṇeśa’s restoration.
Significance: Healing, relief from afflictions, and restoration of vitality through Śiva’s grace.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as Pati (the Lord) who can restore prāṇa and consciousness; revival here symbolizes the soul’s awakening through divine grace, not merely physical healing.
The narrative emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s compassionate intervention in the world—grace flowing through a tangible medium (sacred water), much like devotees receive Śiva’s anugraha through Liṅga worship, abhiṣeka, and consecrated offerings.
A practical takeaway is faith-filled use of consecrated Śiva-tīrtha (water from abhiṣeka) with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), contemplating that true ‘awakening’ occurs by Śiva’s will and grace.