Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21
शिवविहारवर्णनम् (Śivavihāra-varṇana) — “Description of Śiva’s Divine Pastimes/Sojourn”
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवा नारदाद्देवदर्शनात् । बुबुधुस्तन्मितं भोगं तयोश्च रममाणयोः
etasminnaṃtare devā nāradāddevadarśanāt | bubudhustanmitaṃ bhogaṃ tayośca ramamāṇayoḥ
Sementara itu, para dewa—setelah mendengar dari Nārada yang telah menyaksikan Yang Ilahi—memahami bahwa kenikmatan pasangan suci itu, meski mereka bersukaria, tetap terukur dan terkendali.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights that even within divine līlā, enjoyment is “measured” (mitam)—signifying mastery over desire and the Shaiva ideal that true freedom is not indulgence but sovereign self-control under the Lord’s grace.
The verse points to Saguna Shiva’s divine play as purposeful and regulated, encouraging devotees to worship the Linga not for worldly indulgence but to receive steadiness, restraint, and devotion that leads toward liberation.
Adopt disciplined bhakti: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a restrained lifestyle; optionally wear Rudrākṣa and apply Tripuṇḍra as reminders of inner control and devotion.