Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
ततस्तं पावको गत्वा दृष्ट्वालिंग्य चुचुम्ब च । पुत्रेति चोक्त्वा तस्मै स शस्त्रं शक्तिन्ददौ च सः
tatastaṃ pāvako gatvā dṛṣṭvāliṃgya cucumba ca | putreti coktvā tasmai sa śastraṃ śaktindadau ca saḥ
Darauf ging Pāvaka, der Feuergott, zu ihm; als er ihn sah, umarmte und küsste er ihn. Ihn «Sohn» nennend, verlieh er ihm eine Waffe – seine Śakti, den göttlichen Speer und die Macht.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights anugraha (grace) expressed as empowerment: divine affection (embrace and kiss) culminates in the gift of Śakti, symbolizing spiritual power granted to uphold dharma under Shiva’s cosmic order.
In Saguna Shiva devotion, Shiva’s grace flows through his divine family and attendants; the bestowal of Śakti reflects how the Lord’s manifested order equips devotees and divine agents with power for protection—an extension of the Linga’s role as the source of auspicious, sustaining energy.
Contemplate Śakti as Shiva’s empowering grace while chanting the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” praying for inner strength (śakti) to overcome impurities (pāśa) and act in alignment with dharma.