Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 54
कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka
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एतस्मिन्नंतरे काले प्रोवाच प्रहसन् मुदा । मुने ब्रह्मादिकान् देवान् रुद्रो भर्गः प्रतापवान्
etasminnaṃtare kāle provāca prahasan mudā | mune brahmādikān devān rudro bhargaḥ pratāpavān
En cet instant même, ô sage, le glorieux et puissant Rudra—Bharga, le Seigneur rayonnant—parla avec un doux sourire et une joie intérieure, s’adressant à Brahmā et aux autres dieux.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the episode; verse reports Rudra speaking to the devas)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse highlights Shiva as Pati—the sovereign, radiant Lord—whose speech arises from bliss and compassion, indicating that divine guidance is not driven by anger but by conscious grace that steadies gods and worlds.
By naming Rudra as “Bharga” (radiance) and showing Him actively addressing the devas, the text emphasizes Saguna Shiva—personally present and guiding—who is worshipped through the Linga as the accessible form of the transcendent Lord.
The takeaway is to approach Shiva’s presence with mudā (inner joy) and reverent attention—practically expressed through japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and calm, smiling mindfulness during worship.