Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
ब्रह्मोवाच । इति शप्त्वा शिवा वह्निं सहेशेन नगात्मजा । जगाम स्वालयं शीघ्रमसंतुष्टा ततो मुने
brahmovāca | iti śaptvā śivā vahniṃ saheśena nagātmajā | jagāma svālayaṃ śīghramasaṃtuṣṭā tato mune
قال براهما: بعدما لَعَنَتْ شيفا أغني على هذا النحو، مضت ابنةُ الجبل سريعًا إلى مقامها مع ماهيشا، وهي لا تزال غيرَ راضية، أيها الحكيم.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Narrative closure of the episode: after cursing Agni, Pārvatī departs with Maheśa to her abode, indicating restoration of divine order after punitive action.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights Śivā’s protective, dharma-guarding power and Maheśa’s companionship—showing that divine justice operates to restore sacred order when boundaries are crossed.
By naming Maheśa as present with Śivā, the narrative reinforces Saguna Śiva as the accessible Lord who accompanies and protects the devotee-world; such episodes support devotional (bhakti) orientation that culminates in Linga-worship as a stable focus for reverence.
A practical takeaway is sense-restraint and purity (śauca) in worship: approach Agni (fire rituals) and Śiva-pūjā with disciplined conduct, supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to steady the mind.