Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
ततः कदाचिन्मज्जत्यां पार्वत्यां वै सदाशिवः । नंदिनं परिभर्त्स्याथ ह्याजगाम गृहांतरम्
tataḥ kadācinmajjatyāṃ pārvatyāṃ vai sadāśivaḥ | naṃdinaṃ paribhartsyātha hyājagāma gṛhāṃtaram
Kemudian pada suatu ketika, saat Pārvatī sedang mandi, Sadāśiva menegur Nandin; lalu meninggalkan tempat itu dan masuk ke bilik dalam yang lain.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages, inferred from Purana dialogue convention in Rudrasaṃhitā narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Sadāśiva as the sovereign Lord (Pati) who maintains dharmic order even among His closest attendants; correction (śikṣā) is shown as a compassionate act that refines devotion into disciplined service.
The verse depicts Saguna Śiva’s lived līlā—His personal governance and etiquette in the divine abode—helping devotees approach Linga-worship with reverence, purity, and proper conduct rather than casual familiarity.
A practical takeaway is maryādā and śauca: maintain purity and respectful boundaries during worship, and pair it with steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cultivate humility and obedience like an ideal Śaiva attendant.