Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
महापतिव्रतामस्य पत्नी प्रोवाच तामथ । स दीक्षितो यज्ञदत्तः श्रौतकर्मपरायणः
mahāpativratāmasya patnī provāca tāmatha | sa dīkṣito yajñadattaḥ śrautakarmaparāyaṇaḥ
Alors son épouse—grande pativratā, modèle de fidélité sacrée envers son mari—lui adressa la parole. Cet homme, Yajñadatta, avait déjà reçu la dīkṣā selon la règle et se consacrait entièrement aux rites sacrificiels védiques (Śrauta).
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It contrasts external ritual qualification (dīkṣā and Śrauta rites) with the narrative’s broader Shaiva emphasis that true auspiciousness culminates in devotion to Pati (Śiva), not ritual alone.
By highlighting a person devoted to Śrauta sacrifices, the text sets the stage for showing how Saguna Shiva worship—often centered on the Liṅga—can surpass or fulfill ritual aims through direct bhakti and grace.
The verse explicitly points to Vedic Śrauta-yajña discipline (dīkṣā and prescribed rites); in Shaiva practice this is often complemented by Shiva-upāsanā such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and observances like bhasma-dhāraṇa.