Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
दिनेदिने ताः पुपुषुर्बालकं तं महाप्रभुम् । प्रसंसितानि स्वादूनि भोजयित्वा विशेषतः
dinedine tāḥ pupuṣurbālakaṃ taṃ mahāprabhum | prasaṃsitāni svādūni bhojayitvā viśeṣataḥ
Tag für Tag nährten jene Frauen liebevoll jenes Kind—das in Wahrheit der große Herr war—und speisten es besonders mit gerühmten, köstlichen Speisen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that sincere loving service (seva) offered in simple forms—like feeding and caring—reaches the Supreme Lord, who may appear in an accessible, saguna form to receive devotion.
Just as the Linga allows devotees to worship Shiva in a tangible form, this verse shows the same principle of saguna upasana: the Lord accepts concrete acts of devotion, even when appearing as a child.
It suggests bhakti expressed through anna-dana and naivedya (reverently offering food), performed with remembrance of Shiva and a pure intention—treating service itself as worship.