Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26
तारकवधोत्तरं देवस्तुतिः पर्वतवरप्रदानं च / Devas’ Hymn after Tāraka’s Slaying and the Bestowal of Boons upon the Mountains
तयोस्तदा महामोदो ववृधेऽतीव नारद । दंपत्योः शिवयोस्तात भवाचारं प्रकुर्वतोः
tayostadā mahāmodo vavṛdhe'tīva nārada | daṃpatyoḥ śivayostāta bhavācāraṃ prakurvatoḥ
おおナーラダよ、その時、至大の歓喜ははなはだしく増し広がった。神なる夫婦—シヴァとその聖なる妃—が、聖なる夫婦の生活にふさわしい戒行と作法を実践していたからである。
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It affirms that even the highest Lord, in His Saguna form as Śiva with Umā, sanctifies householder life by embodying righteous conduct—showing devotees that dharma performed with devotion becomes a support for inner purity and liberation.
By presenting Śiva as an ideal divine householder, the verse frames Linga/Saguna worship as compatible with daily responsibilities—devotion is not confined to renunciation but is lived through disciplined conduct, reverence, and harmony in family life.
Adopt steady daily Shaiva practice alongside duties—simple Linga-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and purity disciplines such as bhasma/tripuṇḍra and respectful household observances.