Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
न चक्रुर्बालकं याश्च लोचनानामगोचरम् । प्राणेभ्योपि प्रेमपात्रं यः पोष्टा तस्य पुत्रक
na cakrurbālakaṃ yāśca locanānāmagocaram | prāṇebhyopi premapātraṃ yaḥ poṣṭā tasya putraka
Ces femmes ne purent se résoudre à regarder l’enfant, car il dépassait la portée de leurs yeux. Il leur était plus cher que le souffle même de la vie—objet bien-aimé de leur amour—puisqu’il était le fils chéri de celui qui les avait nourries.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It presents the divine child as transcending ordinary sense-perception, implying that the Lord’s manifestations are truly known through grace (anugraha) and devotion, not merely through the eyes—aligning with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on Pati’s revelatory power.
Just as the Linga signifies Shiva beyond form yet approachable through sacred signs, the child here is described as ‘beyond the eyes’ while still being intensely lovable—showing how Saguna manifestations draw the devotee’s heart toward the transcendent (Nirguna) reality of Shiva.
The takeaway is inward contemplation and bhakti: approach Shiva with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and reverent meditation rather than relying on external perception alone.