Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 52
शङ्खचूडकस्य राज्याभिषेकः तथा शक्रपुरीं प्रति प्रस्थानम् | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Coronation and March toward Indra’s City
तद्गवां रक्षणार्थाय तेनाज्ञप्तस्सदा सुखी । तत्संप्राप्तसुखस्सोपि संक्रीडति विहारवित्
tadgavāṃ rakṣaṇārthāya tenājñaptassadā sukhī | tatsaṃprāptasukhassopi saṃkrīḍati vihāravit
Mandaté par Lui pour la protection de ces vaches, il demeura toujours comblé. Ayant ainsi obtenu cette félicité, lui aussi se livra aux jeux et aux promenades, habile en divertissement, sans souci, tout en accomplissant la charge qui lui était confiée.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Shaiva dharma: when one accepts a righteous duty as an offering to the Lord (Pati), the mind becomes steady and content; such inner ease is a fruit of aligned action rather than mere sense-enjoyment.
Obedience to Shiva’s command reflects Saguna devotion—serving the Lord’s will in the world. In Shaiva Siddhanta, such service purifies the pashu (individual soul) and supports steadiness in worship, including Linga-upasana.
The takeaway is niyama and seva: perform one’s appointed duty with calmness while remembering Shiva—e.g., daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to keep the mind content and duty-focused.