Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 55
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
ब्रह्मोवाच । तस्मिन्नवसरे तत्रा ऽगतास्सप्तमुनिस्त्रियः । तपोमासि स्नानकामाः प्रातस्सन्नियमा मुने
brahmovāca | tasminnavasare tatrā 'gatāssaptamunistriyaḥ | tapomāsi snānakāmāḥ prātassanniyamā mune
Brahmā bersabda: Wahai resi, pada saat itu juga istri-istri tujuh resi datang ke sana. Di bulan suci Tapomāsa, ingin melakukan mandi ritual, mereka tiba pada pagi hari dengan disiplin kaul dan tata-laku.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ideal that inner purity is supported by outer discipline—vows (niyama), early rising, and sacred bathing—especially during periods dedicated to tapas, preparing the seeker for Shiva’s grace.
Though the verse describes preparatory observances, such disciplined snāna and vrata commonly precede temple worship and Linga-pūjā, aligning the devotee’s body-mind for focused Saguna Shiva devotion.
Early-morning vrata-based practice: dawn स्नान (ritual bath) with niyama; it may be paired with Shiva japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple purity observances before worship.