Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
गिरिराजस्य शिवनिमन्त्रणम् / The Mountain-King Invites Śiva
Hospitality to Śiva and the Devas
चित्रन्न खलु तत्रास्ति यत्र देवी शिवाम्बिका । परिपूर्णमशेषञ्च यवं धन्या यदागताः
citranna khalu tatrāsti yatra devī śivāmbikā | paripūrṇamaśeṣañca yavaṃ dhanyā yadāgatāḥ
حقًّا، حيثما حضرت الإلهة شيفامبيكا، وُجد الطعام العجيب والوفرة. كلُّ شيءٍ هناك تامٌّ لا نقص فيه، ومن يصل إلى ذلك الموضع فهو حقًّا مبارك.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse functions as a general purāṇic principle: where Śivāmbikā abides, there is śrī (prosperity), anna (food), and pūrṇatā (wholeness).
Significance: Frames the Goddess’s presence as a tirtha-like field of auspiciousness: arrival (āgama) itself becomes dhanya (meritorious/blessed), implying saṅga with the Divine Couple yields both worldly sufficiency and spiritual well-being.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse praises the grace of Śiva-Śakti: where Śivāmbikā abides, completeness (paripūrṇatā) arises—symbolizing that divine presence removes inner lack and supports both worldly well-being and spiritual steadiness.
In Shaiva tradition, Saguna worship honors Śiva together with His Śakti. This verse highlights that devotion to Śivāmbikā (inseparable from Śiva) brings auspiciousness, indicating that Linga-worship and reverence to the Divine Mother together manifest Shiva’s grace in tangible and subtle forms.
A practical takeaway is gratitude-filled worship of Śiva-Śakti—offering naivedya (food offering) and reciting the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating the inner sense of fullness that the verse describes.