Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
शुक्रोत्पत्तिः तथा महेश्वरदर्शनम् (Śukra’s Emergence and the Vision of Maheśvara)
तस्मिन्स्मृते च वृत्तांते ततः पूर्णमनोरथः । प्रणम्य मातापितरौ कृतकृत्योऽभवत्ततः
tasminsmṛte ca vṛttāṃte tataḥ pūrṇamanorathaḥ | praṇamya mātāpitarau kṛtakṛtyo'bhavattataḥ
Als jener Bericht so in Erinnerung trat, war sein Herzenswunsch erfüllt. Nachdem er sich vor Mutter und Vater verneigt hatte, empfand er daraufhin, dass seine Pflicht vollbracht sei.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga setting; the narrative resolves in ‘pūrṇa-manoratha’ (fulfilled desire) and reverential prostration to the divine parents.
Significance: Depicts the fruit of grace as inner completion and right relationship—humility and gratitude—rather than mere victory or power.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights dharma expressed through humility and gratitude: when one’s purpose is fulfilled, one should remain grounded, honor one’s sources of nurture (parents), and feel ‘kṛtakṛtya’—content in having done what is right, which aligns with Shaiva ethics that support inner purity for Shiva-bhakti.
While not directly describing Linga-ritual, it reflects the inner disposition required for Saguna Shiva worship—vinaya (humility) and right conduct—since devotion in the Shiva Purana is repeatedly shown to be fruitful when paired with dharma and reverence.
A practical takeaway is to begin Shiva-puja or japa with pranāma and gratitude—especially to parents and elders—then proceed with mantra recitation (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) in a settled, duty-fulfilled mind.