Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
शङ्खचूडवधकथनम् / The Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Slaying
उत्सवस्सुमहानासीत्तस्मिञ्जाते द्विजोत्तम । नाम चक्रे पिता तस्य शंख चूडेति सद्दिने
utsavassumahānāsīttasmiñjāte dvijottama | nāma cakre pitā tasya śaṃkha cūḍeti saddine
O best of the twice-born, when he was born a very great celebration took place. On that auspicious day, his father performed the naming rite and gave him the name “Śaṅkhacūḍa.”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Offering: dipa
FAQs
The verse marks the karmic arrival of a key character and shows how worldly life begins with auspicious rites and celebration—yet, in Shaiva Siddhanta, such beginnings remain within saṃsāra unless aligned with devotion to Pati (Śiva) and right conduct.
While the verse itself is narrative (birth and naming), it sets the stage for later events where characters’ destinies hinge on their relationship to Śiva’s lordship (Saguna Śiva as the guiding Lord). In the Purana’s flow, worldly identity (name, status) ultimately finds meaning only through devotion and surrender to Śiva.
Implicitly, it reflects the sanctifying role of saṃskāras (like nāmakaraṇa) done on an auspicious day; a Shaiva takeaway is to accompany life-rites with Śiva-smaraṇa—reciting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and maintaining purity with Tripuṇḍra/bhasma where appropriate.