Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
दीक्षितपुत्रस्य दैन्यचिन्ता तथा शिवरात्र्युपासनाप्रसङ्गः / The Initiate’s Son in Distress and the Occasion of Śivarātri Worship
सदानभ्युदिते भानौ प्रसूर्मे मिष्टभोजनम् । दद्यादद्यात्र कं याचे न चेह जननी मम
sadānabhyudite bhānau prasūrme miṣṭabhojanam | dadyādadyātra kaṃ yāce na ceha jananī mama
Wenn die Sonne noch nicht aufgegangen war, gab mir meine Mutter—die eben erst geboren hatte—süße Speise. Wen soll ich heute hier bitten? Denn meine Mutter ist nicht hier.
A child/young person in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narrative (as recounted by Sūta Gosvāmin to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights human dependence on worldly support and the pain of separation, pointing toward vairāgya (dispassion) and the need to seek the unfailing refuge of Pati (Lord Shiva) rather than transient relationships.
By showing the insecurity of worldly reliance, it implicitly turns the seeker toward Saguna Shiva—worshipped as the Linga—who remains present as the compassionate support when all other supports are absent.
A practical takeaway is early-morning remembrance of Shiva—japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” at dawn—cultivating inner refuge before engaging in daily needs.