Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 54
कार्त्तिकेयान्वेषण-नन्दिसंवाद-वर्णनम्
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पुत्रस्त्वं विश्वसंहर्त्तुस्त्वां प्राप्तुञ्चाऽक्षमा इमाः । नाग्निं गोप्तुं यथा शक्तश्शुष्कवृक्षस्स्व कोटरे
putrastvaṃ viśvasaṃharttustvāṃ prāptuñcā'kṣamā imāḥ | nāgniṃ goptuṃ yathā śaktaśśuṣkavṛkṣassva koṭare
Tu es le fils du Dissolveur de l’univers (Śiva) ; et pourtant ces obstacles sont incapables de t’atteindre, comme un arbre sec, dans sa propre cavité, ne peut retenir le feu.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Kumārakhaṇḍa account to the sages, reporting the in-story dialogue)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Concludes the empowerment theme: as son of the cosmic dissolver, Kumāra is unreachable by opposing forces—illustrated by the simile of fire that cannot be restrained by a dry tree’s hollow.
Significance: Instills fearlessness grounded in Śiva’s protection; teaches that adharmic obstacles cannot ‘contain’ divinely authorized tejas.
Role: destructive
Cosmic Event: Samhāra-aspect emphasized: lineage from Viśva-saṃhartṛ implies irresistible power against demonic opposition.
FAQs
It declares the inviolability granted by connection to Śiva (the cosmic Saṃhartā): when one stands under Pati’s protection, hostile forces become powerless—like a dry tree that cannot contain the blaze it inevitably feeds.
It supports Saguna devotion: by taking refuge in Śiva as the Lord who dissolves bondage, the devotee gains fearlessness and steadiness. Linga-worship embodies this refuge—approaching the ever-present Lord who burns impurities like fire.
Meditate on Śiva as the inner Fire (jñāna-agni) that burns pāśa (bondage), and reinforce it with daily Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of impermanence and purification.