Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
स बालकस्तु तत्रैव तस्थाऽऽवानंदसंयुतः । पूर्ववन्निर्भयस्तात नानालीलाकरः प्रभुः
sa bālakastu tatraiva tasthā''vānaṃdasaṃyutaḥ | pūrvavannirbhayastāta nānālīlākaraḥ prabhuḥ
Jener göttliche Knabe blieb dort an Ort und Stelle, erfüllt von Wonne. Wie zuvor, o Lieber, war er furchtlos — der Herr, der vielerlei wunderbare līlā vollführte.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva vision that the Lord’s presence is ānanda (bliss) and nirbhayatā (fearlessness): when grace is near, fear dissolves and life’s events are seen as līlā rather than bondage.
By describing the Lord as an active līlā-kartā, the verse supports Saguna worship—devotees approach Shiva through perceivable forms and deeds (including the Liṅga), while recognizing the same Lord as the sovereign Prabhu beyond fear and sorrow.
A practical takeaway is japa with a fearless, bliss-oriented mind—especially Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—combined with steady remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva’s līlā to transform anxiety into devotion.