Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion
मालां हिरण्मयीं रम्यामादाय शुभ क्षणा । तत्र स्वयम्बरे रेजे स्थिता मध्ये रमेव सा
mālāṃ hiraṇmayīṃ ramyāmādāya śubha kṣaṇā | tatra svayambare reje sthitā madhye rameva sā
وفي تلك اللحظة المباركة تناولت إكليلًا ذهبيًّا بديعًا. وإذ وقفت في وسط مجلس السَّوَيَمْفَرَة أشرقت هناك إشراقًا باهرًا، كأنها الإلهة لاكشمي نفسها.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights how auspicious timing (śubha-kṣaṇa) and divine radiance accompany dharmic choice; outer splendor mirrors inner merit, reminding devotees that grace manifests visibly when actions align with dharma under the Lord’s cosmic order.
Though the verse describes a svayaṃvara, it reflects Saguna Shiva’s governance of worldly rites and auspiciousness—social sacraments proceed under divine ordinance; such narratives encourage devotees to sanctify life-events with Shiva-centered devotion.
The practical takeaway is to begin major vows or life-rites in an auspicious, purified state—invoking Shiva with the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintaining śauca (purity) and steadiness of mind before making consequential choices.