Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
शिवतेजसः समुद्रे बालरूपप्रादुर्भावः (Śiva’s Tejas Manifesting as a Child in the Ocean)
ब्रह्मोवाच । शृणु सागर वक्ष्यामि तवास्य तनयस्य हि । जातकोक्तफलं सर्वं समाधानरतः खलु
brahmovāca | śṛṇu sāgara vakṣyāmi tavāsya tanayasya hi | jātakoktaphalaṃ sarvaṃ samādhānarataḥ khalu
ব্রহ্মা বললেন—হে সাগর, শোনো; তোমার এই পুত্রের জন্মলক্ষণে যে সকল ফল বলা হয়েছে, তা আমি নিশ্চিতভাবে সুস্পষ্ট ও সুস্থিত ব্যাখ্যার অভিপ্রায়ে বলছি।
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that destiny and karmic indications can be clarified through enlightened, truthful speech; a higher intellect (Brahmā) resolves doubt by giving a conclusive explanation, pointing to dharma-guided understanding rather than anxiety.
Though the verse is about explaining birth-results, its spirit aligns with Saguna Shiva’s grace working through divine order: clarity, removal of confusion, and right discernment—qualities sought through Shiva worship and recitation of Shiva Purana.
A practical takeaway is to seek “samādhāna” (inner settlement) through Shiva-centered japa—especially the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—to calm doubt and align one’s actions with dharma.