Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
पावकादितमन्नादि भुंजते निर्जराः खलु । वेदवाण्येति सर्वे ते सगर्भा अभवन्सुराः
pāvakāditamannādi bhuṃjate nirjarāḥ khalu | vedavāṇyeti sarve te sagarbhā abhavansurāḥ
Indeed, the deathless gods partook of food and the rest, first consecrated by the sacred Fire. And through the power of the Vedic utterance, all those deities became endowed with conception, and thus capable of bringing forth progeny.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Type: rudram
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It emphasizes that sacred order is upheld through purified offering (Agni) and sanctifying mantra (Vedic speech), showing how divine vitality and generative power arise when actions are aligned with dharma—an idea consistent with Shaiva Siddhanta where right ritual supports inner purification and grace.
Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is centered on properly sanctified offerings and mantra. The verse mirrors that principle: offerings become fit through consecration (like naivedya to Shiva) and mantra-shakti, supporting saguna worship that leads the devotee toward Shiva’s higher realization.
Offer food or oblations only after sanctification—by mantra and purity of intention. As a Shaiva takeaway, perform Shiva-puja with mantra (especially the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offer naivedya in a consecrated manner, treating the act as a disciplined sadhana.