Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra
मा शोच्यतां सुरैः सर्वै सुखेन स्थीयतामिति । युष्मदर्थं शंकरो हि पुत्ररूपेण संस्थितः
mā śocyatāṃ suraiḥ sarvai sukhena sthīyatāmiti | yuṣmadarthaṃ śaṃkaro hi putrarūpeṇa saṃsthitaḥ
「いかなる神々も嘆くことなかれ。皆、安らかにとどまれ。汝らのためにこそ、シャンカラ自らが子の姿としてここに住まわれたのだ。」
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kumārakhaṇḍa episode; the quoted reassurance is spoken to the Devas within the narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Pati (Śiva) is not distant: out of grace he assumes an accessible, saguna role—here, a “son”—to remove fear and restore dharma, so devotees should replace grief with steady trust.
The verse supports saguna-upāsanā: Śiva can be approached through manifest forms and līlās (such as appearing as a son), just as he is worshipped through the Śivaliṅga as a compassionate, present Lord who acts for devotees’ welfare.
Adopt fearlessness and steadiness while doing japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering bilva to the Liṅga; the inner practice is to remain “sukhena sthita”—calmly established in Śiva’s protection.