Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka
Consecration/Installation
गदां ददौ कुबेरश्च शूलमीशो ददौ मुदा । नानाशस्त्राण्युपायांश्च सर्वे देवा ददुर्मुदा
gadāṃ dadau kuberaśca śūlamīśo dadau mudā | nānāśastrāṇyupāyāṃśca sarve devā dadurmudā
Kubera dengan sukacita menganugerahkan sebuah gada; dan Sang Īśa, Śiva, dengan gembira memberikan trisula-Nya. Demikian pula semua dewa, bersukaria, mempersembahkan beragam senjata dan upaya.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya in the Rudrasaṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It shows that when dharma is to be protected, all divine powers unite, yet the decisive sanctifying power is Śiva’s grace—symbolized by the Śūla—through which the righteous mission becomes effective.
The verse highlights Saguna Śiva as Īśa who actively bestows protection and शक्ति. In Linga-worship, devotees remember the same Lord as the source of all auspicious power that removes obstacles and establishes order.
A practical takeaway is to pray for Śiva’s empowering grace through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and to cultivate inner discipline (upāya) alongside devotion—uniting effort with surrender.