Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
रुद्र-विष्णोः ऐकत्व-उपदेशः तथा धर्म-आज्ञा
Instruction on Rudra–Viṣṇu Unity and Divine Injunctions
एवमुक्त्वा हरिं नौ स कराभ्यां परमेश्वरः । पस्पर्श सकलांगेषु कृपया तु कृपानिधिः
evamuktvā hariṃ nau sa karābhyāṃ parameśvaraḥ | pasparśa sakalāṃgeṣu kṛpayā tu kṛpānidhiḥ
Ayant ainsi parlé, le Seigneur Suprême—trésor de compassion—toucha de ses deux mains le corps de Hari en tous ses membres, par pure grâce.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages, with the verse describing Lord Shiva’s act toward Vishnu/Hari)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as Parameśvara and kṛpānidhi—whose liberating anugraha (grace) descends through compassionate contact, showing that mokṣa is ultimately granted by the Lord’s mercy, not merely by effort.
The verse portrays Saguna Śiva’s tangible, personal grace—mirrored in Liṅga worship where devotees approach the manifest symbol of Śiva to receive blessing, purification, and inner transformation.
A takeaway is to seek Śiva’s grace through bhakti: perform Liṅga-abhiṣeka, apply tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with remembrance of Śiva, and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a prayer for anugraha.