Shloka 2
द्रौपदी–सत्यभामा संवादः
Draupadī and Satyabhāmā on ethical household conduct
अग्निर्यश्न शिवो नाम शक्तिपूजापरश्न सः | दुःखार्तानां च सर्वेषां शिवकृत् सततं शिव:
agnir yaḥ śivo nāma śaktipūjāparaś ca saḥ | duḥkhārtānāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ śivakṛt satataṃ śivaḥ ||
মার্কণ্ডেয় বললেন— যে অগ্নি ‘শিব’ নামে প্রসিদ্ধ, তিনি সদা শক্তি-আরাধনায় পরায়ণ। তিনি দুঃখে কাতর সকলেরই নিরন্তর মঙ্গল সাধন করেন; তাই তাঁকে ‘শিব’—কল্যাণকারী—বলা হয়।
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse explains the etymological and ethical sense of the name ‘Śiva’: the divine is called Śiva because he continually brings welfare (śiva) to beings in distress, emphasizing compassion and beneficence as defining divine qualities.
Mārkaṇḍeya is describing a form/aspect of Agni who is known as ‘Śiva’ and is devoted to Śakti-worship, highlighting his role as a constant benefactor of those suffering.