Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 48
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
अंगोद्वर्तनकाले या त्वया मेऽङ्गुलितो हृता । सा त्वं रत्नमयी शीघ्रं तामानीय प्रयच्छ मे
aṃgodvartanakāle yā tvayā me'ṅgulito hṛtā | sā tvaṃ ratnamayī śīghraṃ tāmānīya prayaccha me
Au moment où tu frottais et purifiais mes membres, l’anneau que tu as ôté de mon doigt—cet ornement serti de joyaux—apporte-le vite et rends-le-moi.
Goddess Pārvatī (Umā)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights dharma in relationship and conduct: even in intimate, domestic moments, truthfulness and rightful ownership are honored. In a Shaiva lens, devotion matures as integrity, humility, and accountability—qualities that purify the heart for Shiva’s grace (anugraha).
Though not directly about the Liṅga, it reflects Saguna Shiva’s world: divine leelas teach devotees practical virtues. Such narratives support Liṅga-worship by shaping the devotee’s character—purity (śauca), restraint, and sincerity—so external worship becomes inwardly true.
The mention of aṅga-udvartana (rubbing/anointing the body) points to bodily purification as a preparatory discipline—akin to bathing and applying bhasma (tripuṇḍra) before japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating cleanliness, mindfulness, and reverence.