Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 58
अनरण्यसुता–पिप्पलादचरितम् / The Episode of Anaraṇya’s Daughter and Sage Pippalāda
सप्ताहे समतीते तु दुर्लभेति शुभे क्षणे । लग्नाधिपे च लग्नस्थे चन्द्रेस्वत्नयान्विते
saptāhe samatīte tu durlabheti śubhe kṣaṇe | lagnādhipe ca lagnasthe candresvatnayānvite
Als eine Woche verstrichen war, in jenem seltenen, glückverheißenden Augenblick—da der Herr des Aszendenten im Aszendenten selbst fest stand und der Mond mit seinem eigenen Nachwuchs verbunden war—ereignete sich das vorherbestimmte Geschehen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse frames a key event as unfolding at a “rare and auspicious moment,” emphasizing that worldly indicators (like muhūrta) can reflect—without replacing—the higher Shaiva truth that Shiva’s grace and divine order guide outcomes.
By highlighting śubha-kṣaṇa (auspicious time), it supports the Purāṇic practice of performing Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga pūjā, abhiṣeka, and vrata—at sanctified times, while remembering that the fruit ultimately comes through Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
Choose a śubha muhūrta for Shiva worship: perform Linga abhiṣeka, apply tripuṇḍra (bhasma), wear rudrākṣa if available, and chant the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steadiness and devotion.