Vamana Purana — Daksha's Sacrifice & Kapalin Rudra, Shloka 6
Daksha’s Sacrifice and the Origin of Kapalin Rudra (Pulastya–Narada Dialogue)
ततो मन्दरपृष्ठे ऽसौ स्थितः समशिलातले रराम शंभुर्भगवान् सत्या सह महाद्युतिः
tato mandarapṛṣṭhe 'sau sthitaḥ samaśilātale rarāma śaṃbhurbhagavān satyā saha mahādyutiḥ
ثم على ظهر جبل ماندارا، واقفًا على صخرة مستوية، لهَا Śambhu (شِيفا) المبارك، ذو البهاء العظيم، يلهو مع ساتي.
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FAQs
Divinity is not only ascetic severity but also auspicious presence and harmonious companionship. The ‘sport’ (ram) motif often teaches that the cosmos is sustained not merely by effort but by līlā—order expressed as effortless fullness.
It belongs to deity-centered narrative (ākhyāna) rather than genealogical or cosmogenic lakṣaṇas. Such passages commonly serve as framing for later tīrtha-māhātmya, vrata, or doctrinal synthesis.
Mandara evokes the cosmic axis and stability; ‘samaśilātala’ suggests equilibrium. Śiva’s ‘mahādyuti’ indicates transcendent luminosity—consciousness that remains steady while engaging in the world.