Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
शिवविहारवर्णनम् (Śivavihāra-varṇana) — “Description of Śiva’s Divine Pastimes/Sojourn”
पुनश्शिवं समाराध्य कृत्वा तारामयं रणम् । तारां सगर्भां संप्राप्य विजहौ विरहज्वरम्
punaśśivaṃ samārādhya kṛtvā tārāmayaṃ raṇam | tārāṃ sagarbhāṃ saṃprāpya vijahau virahajvaram
তারপর তিনি পুনরায় ভগবান শিবের আরাধনা করলেন; এবং তারার জন্য যুদ্ধ করে, গর্ভবতী তারাকে লাভ করে বিরহজ্বর ত্যাগ করলেন।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: General Purāṇic pattern: propitiation of Śiva grants victory/boon in conflicts rooted in desire and dharma; no specific jyotirliṅga is named here.
Significance: Illustrates that Śiva-upāsanā is the decisive refuge when worldly entanglements culminate in conflict; devotion is portrayed as efficacious.
Shakti Form: Tārā
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: Deva-conflict motif around Tārā; pregnancy (sagarbhā) marks karmic consequence and lineage continuation.
FAQs
The verse highlights that sincere worship of Lord Śiva (Pati) grants inner relief: even intense mental afflictions like viraha (separation-sorrow) subside when one turns again to Śiva with devotion and dependence on His grace.
By stating “having worshipped Śiva again,” the narrative points to repeated propitiation of Saguna Śiva (often through liṅga-upāsanā in Purāṇic practice), after which worldly turmoil resolves and the devotee experiences tangible and psychological restoration.
A practical takeaway is steady Śiva-upāsanā: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offering water and bilva leaves to the liṅga, and applying tripuṇḍra bhasma—done consistently, especially when the mind is distressed.