Deity

Siwa

शिवŚiva

Also called Shiv, Mahadev, Mahakal, Bholenath

verses
35,438
books
38
chapters
4,667
Parent of
Ganesa, Kartikeya
Abode
Benares
Consort of
Parwati, Daksayani

What the texts say

In the Shiva Purana, Shiva is the agent of dissolution, one of three ways the one Supreme Lord appears. Shiva Purana 2.2.2.15 The same Purana calls him the supreme yogi, absorbed in yoga. Shiva Purana 2.2.10.39 There, Shankara, one of Shiva's names, took his abode on Kailasa with his divine consort. Shiva Purana 2.2.10.59 The Purana says fire from Shiva's third eye reduced Kama, the god of desire, to ashes. Shiva Purana 2.3.20.2 In the Bhagavata Purana, the gods sought shelter with Shiva from a spreading poison, and he drank it, leaving a bluish line on his neck. Bhagavatam 8.7.19, 8.7.42, 8.7.43 In the Ramayana, the earth cannot bear the river Ganga's descent, so she falls on the head of Shiva, the trident-bearer, seen as the only one able to hold her. Ramayana 1.43.7, 1.42.24 The Linga Purana calls the Linga Shiva's emblem, a sacred sign for contemplation and worship. Linga Purana 1.3.1

Where to read

Every verse that names Siwa, book by book.

  1. Skanda Purana

    8,819 verses · 1,171 chapters

    All 8,819 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 1.4.16.14

      Wahai Śambhu, oleh-Mu lengan Indra, pembunuh Jambha, dibekukan dalam amarahnya; aduh, berapa lama ia berdiri—bagai tiang kemenangan?

    • 1.3.2.1

      Brahmā bersabda: Lalu aku, melantunkan Veda dengan segala mulutku, setelah melakukan pemujaan dalam batin, memuji Śiva dengan bhakti yang melimpah.

    • 1.1.5.13

      Memasuki gunung yang terbaik itu, ia melihat Sadāśiva—Rudra yang bersemadi dalam kesunyian—dengan Śailāda (Nandin) sebagai pendampingnya.

  2. Shiva Purana

    8,165 verses · 450 chapters

    All 8,165 verses in the Shiva Purana
    • 2.3.24.1

      Para Dewa berkata: “Salam suci kepada Rudra, Tuhan Ilahi; salam kepada penghancur Madana (Kāma). Salam kepada Yang layak dipuji, yang bersinar dengan cahaya melimpah; kepada Yang Bermata Tiga—kami bersujud berulang-ulang.”

    • 2.4.2.6

      Para dewa berkata: “Wahai Dewa para dewa, Mahādeva, Tuhan samudra kasih! Engkau adalah Penguasa Batin (Antaryāmin) semua makhluk; maka, wahai Śaṅkara, Engkau mengetahui segalanya.”

    • 2.2.42.3

      Śrī Mahādeva bersabda: “Wahai yang utama di antara para dewa, dengarkan sabda-Ku dengan saksama. Wahai yang terkasih, Aku mengatakan kebenaran sebagaimana adanya; Aku senantiasa mampu menahan dan meredam amarah kalian.”

  3. Linga Purana

    3,205 verses · 161 chapters

    All 3,205 verses in the Linga Purana
    • 2.27.2

      Pada zaman dahulu, Tuhan Isa (Siwa), Pati yang membebaskan jiwa-jiwa yang terikat (pasu), mengajarkan kepada Manu upacara yang disebut Jayabhiseka, penahbesan yang menganugerahkan kemenangan dan pencapaian yang penuh berkah.

    • 1.85.1

      Demikianlah, dalam Śrī Liṅga Mahāpurāṇa bagian Pūrva, dimulai bab ke-85 yang bernama “Vrata Umā dan Maheśvara.” Sūta berkata: “Wahai para dvija terbaik, dalam setiap vrata, setelah memuja dengan sempurna Dewa para dewa—Umāpati—sesuai tata…

    • 1.98.1

      Demikianlah, dalam Śrī Liṅga Mahāpurāṇa bagian Pūrvabhāga, dimulai bab ke-97 bernama “Pembinasaan Jalandhara.” Para resi berkata: “Wahai Sūta, mohon jelaskan—bagaimana Viṣṇu memperoleh cakra bernama Sudarśana dari Maheśvara, Dewa para…

  4. Padma Purana

    2,852 verses · 442 chapters

    All 2,852 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 1.17.1

      Bhīṣma berkata: Wahai yang terbaik di antara para dwija, keajaiban apakah yang terjadi dalam yajña itu? Dan bagaimana Rudra berada di sana, serta bagaimana pula Viṣṇu—yang utama di antara para dewa—hadir di tempat itu?

    • 5.114.6

      Shambhu berkata: 'Wahai Rama, brahmana ini dahulu memiliki segala jenis kekayaan. Menikmati berbagai macam kenyamanan dan tekun dalam memelihara istrinya.'

    • 1.43.47

      Namun sang anak memohon agar pembunuhan sang asura terjadi setelah tujuh hari. Anak itu, ketika berusia tujuh hari, akan menjadi yang terdepan di antara para gaṇa Śaṅkara.

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Siwa matters most.

  1. Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi

    Shiva Purana 2.3.24 · 37 verses

    Supreme refuge

  2. Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son

    Shiva Purana 2.4.2 · 46 verses

    Bhaktavatsala savior and metaphysical authority

  3. Aruṇācala as Jyotirmaya-Liṅga: Brahmā-Viṣṇu Stuti, Śiva’s Anugraha, and the Establishment of Worship

    Skanda Purana 1.4.16 · 13 verses

  4. Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode

    Shiva Purana 2.2.42 · 33 verses

    Principal speaker

  5. Search for Kārttikeya and the Nandī Dialogue

    Shiva Purana 2.4.4 · 31 verses

    Doctrinal arbiter and cosmic sovereign

  6. Brahmā-Viṣṇu-Pūjā: Upacāra-Vistāra and Īśvara’s Prasāda (Offerings in Shiva Worship and the Lord’s Grace)

    Shiva Purana 1.1.9 · 8 verses

    Recipient and measure of worship

  7. Aruṇācala as Jyotirmaya Sthāvara-Liṅga: Stuti, Darśana, and Boon-Granting

    Skanda Purana 1.3.2 · 15 verses

  8. The Latter Part: Advanced Rituals, Consecrations, and Pashupata Yoga

    Linga Purana 2.27 · 101 verses

  9. Grades of Devotees and the Praise of Knowledge-Centered Devotion

    Shiva Purana 2.2.43 · 20 verses

    Primary teacher

  10. Maya’s Hymn to Śiva (and Śiva’s Gracious Response)

    Shiva Purana 2.5.12 · 22 verses

    Gracious absolute who receives praise

Key episodes

  1. The Churning of the Ocean (Samudra Manthan)

    Bhagavatam 8.5-8.10

  2. Durga Slays Mahishasura

    Markandeya Purana 82-84

  3. Brahma's Sacrifice at Pushkara and Savitri's Curse

    Padma Purana 1.16-1.17

  4. The Descent of the Ganga: Sagara's Sons and Bhagiratha

    Ramayana 1.38-1.44

  5. The Pillar of Fire: Brahma, Vishnu and the Endless Linga

    Shiva Purana 1.1.6-1.1.9

  6. Daksha's Sacrifice and Sati's Self-Immolation

    Shiva Purana 2.2.26-2.2.43

  7. Shiva Burns Kama

    Shiva Purana 2.3.17-2.3.21

  8. Parvati's Austerity to Win Shiva

    Shiva Purana 2.3.22-2.3.29

  9. The Birth of Kartikeya and the Slaying of Taraka

    Shiva Purana 2.4.1-2.4.12

  10. The Birth of Ganesha and His Elephant Head

    Shiva Purana 2.4.13-2.4.18

  11. Ganesha and Kartikeya Race Around the World

    Shiva Purana 2.4.19-2.4.20

  12. Shiva Destroys the Three Cities (Tripura)

    Shiva Purana 2.5.1-2.5.12

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