Shloka 35
स्वप्नवर्णनपूर्वकं संक्षेपशिवचरितवर्णनम् / Dream-Portents and a Concise Account of Śiva’s Career
लौकिकाचारमाश्रित्य रुद्रो विष्णुप्रसादितः । कालीं विवाहयामास ततोऽभूद्बहुमंगलम्
laukikācāramāśritya rudro viṣṇuprasāditaḥ | kālīṃ vivāhayāmāsa tato'bhūdbahumaṃgalam
Following the accepted worldly rites, Rudra—gratified through Viṣṇu’s goodwill—married Kālī; and from that, abundant auspiciousness arose.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: creative
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse teaches that even the Supreme Lord (Pati, Śiva) may adopt laukika-ācāra—socially recognized dharmic forms—to establish order, sanctify relationships, and shower maṅgala (auspicious welfare) upon the worlds.
By depicting Rudra’s marriage as a divine leela within worldly rites, the text highlights Saguna Śiva—accessible through narrative, devotion, and ritual—while implying that such forms ultimately lead devotees toward the deeper reality of Śiva beyond form, often worshiped as the Liṅga.
A takeaway is to perform one’s duties and samskāras in a Śiva-centered way—beginning worship with purity and auspicious intent, offering prayers to Śiva and Śakti, and supporting practice with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") for maṅgala and inner steadiness.