Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
सतीसंक्षेपचरित्रवर्णनम् — Summary Description of Satī’s Narrative
सोमो रुद्रो गृही भूत्वाऽकार्षील्लीलां परां प्रभुः । मोहयित्वाथ मां तत्र स्वविवाहेऽविकारधीः
somo rudro gṛhī bhūtvā'kārṣīllīlāṃ parāṃ prabhuḥ | mohayitvātha māṃ tatra svavivāhe'vikāradhīḥ
Le Seigneur Rudra, qui est aussi Soma, ayant assumé l’état de maître de maison, accomplit sa lîlâ divine suprême. Puis, avec un discernement inaltérable, il me plongea là dans la confusion au sujet de son propre mariage.
Brahma (narrating the events surrounding Shiva’s marriage, as part of the Rudrasaṃhitā narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva, though eternally changeless (avikāra) as the supreme Pati, can assume worldly roles like a householder purely as divine līlā; recognizing this prevents the soul (paśu) from mistaking māyā-driven appearances as ultimate reality.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva—Shiva with attributes—who participates in marriage and social life, yet remains inwardly untouched; Linga worship similarly trains devotees to see the formless reality (Nirguna) through an accessible sacred form.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while contemplating Shiva as avikāradhī—unchanging awareness—so that delusion (moha) is reduced and devotion becomes steady.