Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
कामशापानुग्रहः (Kāmaśāpānugraha) — “The Curse and Grace Concerning Kāma”
घर्मांभः पतितं भूमौ तदा दक्षशरीरतः । समस्तगुणसंपन्ना तस्माज्जाता वरांगना
gharmāṃbhaḥ patitaṃ bhūmau tadā dakṣaśarīrataḥ | samastaguṇasaṃpannā tasmājjātā varāṃganā
Alors, lorsque l’eau de la sueur tomba sur la terre depuis le corps de Dakṣa, de cette goutte naquit une jeune fille noble, pourvue de toutes les qualités propices.
Sūta Gosvāmi
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: creative
FAQs
It illustrates how divine destiny can manifest through seemingly ordinary causes, showing that auspicious qualities may arise by Shiva’s cosmic ordinance even within Dakṣa’s worldly sphere.
In the Satīkhaṇḍa narrative, such births set the stage for Shiva’s saguna līlā—where the transcendent (nirguṇa) Lord becomes knowable through events, relationships, and dharmic consequences that ultimately lead devotees toward Linga-centered worship and surrender.
A practical takeaway is contemplative japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—reflecting on Shiva as the inner governor (Pati) who brings auspiciousness (guṇa-sampatti) into being.