Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
शिवविहारवर्णनम् (Śivavihāra-varṇana) — “Description of Śiva’s Divine Pastimes/Sojourn”
नोत्पन्नस्तनयस्तस्य न जानामोऽत्र कारणम् । विलंबः क्रियते तेन कथं देवेश्वरेण ह
notpannastanayastasya na jānāmo'tra kāraṇam | vilaṃbaḥ kriyate tena kathaṃ deveśvareṇa ha
Yet no son has been born to Him; we do not know the cause of it here. Why, then, does the Lord of the gods (Śiva) allow such delay?
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Kumārakhaṇḍa episode to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It points to the mystery of Śiva’s grace (anugraha): outcomes like progeny are not merely mechanical results of effort, but unfold according to the Lord’s higher order and timing, inviting surrender and steadiness in devotion.
Calling Śiva “Deveśvara” emphasizes Saguna Śiva as the personal Lord who governs the cosmos; Linga-worship is a way to approach this accessible, compassionate sovereignty even when reasons for events remain unseen.
The practical takeaway is patient japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady bhakti, accepting delay without agitation and offering the desire and its frustration back to Śiva.