Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1
कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka
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ब्रह्मोवाच । एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र ददर्श रथमुत्तमम् । अद्भुतं शोभितं शश्वद्विश्वकर्मविनिर्मितम्
brahmovāca | etasminnaṃtare tatra dadarśa rathamuttamam | adbhutaṃ śobhitaṃ śaśvadviśvakarmavinirmitam
قال براهما: وفي تلك الأثناء، رأى هناك مركبةً فاخرة—عجيبةً، مزدانةً بأبهى الزينة، دائمةَ الإشراق—صنعها فيشفاكَرما (Viśvakarmā).
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights that divine purposes unfold through divinely ordered means—symbolized by the perfect chariot—reminding devotees that grace (anugraha) supports righteous action within Shiva’s cosmic governance.
Though the Linga is not named here, the episode reflects Saguna Shiva’s orderly cosmos: sacred events and divine missions are supported by manifested forms and instruments, guiding devotees from visible symbols toward the Supreme Lord’s higher reality.
Contemplate Shiva as the inner director of all auspicious arrangements; pair this with japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to cultivate trust in divine timing and support.