Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 55
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
तस्यां तु सद्गुणास्सर्वे विविशुर्द्विजसत्तम । शैशवेपि यथा चन्द्रे कलास्सर्वा मनोहराः
tasyāṃ tu sadguṇāssarve viviśurdvijasattama | śaiśavepi yathā candre kalāssarvā manoharāḥ
Wahai yang terbaik di antara para dwija, segala kebajikan mulia bersemayam dalam dirinya—sebagaimana pada bulan yang masih muda pun seluruh fasenya yang memesona telah tersirat di dalamnya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse teaches that the soul destined for Shiva’s path manifests auspicious qualities naturally by divine ordination—virtues are not merely social traits but signs of inner readiness for Shiva-bhakti and grace.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna Shiva is approached through devotion and purity. The ‘entry of virtues’ points to the inner qualification for Linga-worship—steadiness, humility, and devotion that make worship fruitful and receptive to Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
A practical takeaway is daily Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a vow of cultivating sadguṇas—truthfulness, compassion, and self-restraint—as the inner discipline supporting Shiva worship.