Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion
सुतेयं तव भूपाल सर्वलक्षणलक्षिता । महाभाग्यवती धन्या लक्ष्मीरिव गुणालया
suteyaṃ tava bhūpāla sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitā | mahābhāgyavatī dhanyā lakṣmīriva guṇālayā
Wahai Raja, putrimu ini dihiasi oleh segala tanda keberuntungan. Ia sangat bernasib baik dan suci—laksana Dewi Lakshmi, tempat bersemayamnya kebajikan.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages, conveying the courtly praise spoken in the story)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents the Purāṇic idea that inner virtue (guṇa) and outer auspicious signs (lakṣaṇa) reflect divine grace and karmic ripening, preparing a soul for higher dharma and, ultimately, Shiva-oriented spiritual fulfillment.
Though Shiva is not named here, the Rudrasaṁhitā frames worldly excellence as meaningful when aligned to dharma that culminates in devotion to Saguna Shiva—whose grace transforms auspicious worldly destiny into a path toward liberation.
The verse implies cultivating guṇas (purity, humility, devotion); in Shaiva practice this is supported by daily Panchākṣara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and simple worship with reverence and self-discipline.