Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 56
देव्याः क्रोधः शक्तिनिर्माणं च
Devī’s Wrath and the Manifestation of the Śaktis
तज्जलस्पर्शमात्रेण चिद्युतो जीवितो द्रुतम् । तदोत्तस्थौ सुप्त इव स बालश्च शिवेच्छया
tajjalasparśamātreṇa cidyuto jīvito drutam | tadottasthau supta iva sa bālaśca śivecchayā
その水に触れただけで、意識を宿した少年はたちまち命を取り戻した。ついでシヴァの御意志により、眠りから覚めたかのように、彼は即座に起き上がった。
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vaidyanātha
Jyotirlinga: Vaidyanātha
Sthala Purana: Śiva as the supreme healer (vaidya) restores life/wholeness; the verse’s motif of revival by Śiva’s will resonates with the Vaidyanātha archetype though the narrative here is Gaṇeśa’s restoration.
Significance: Healing, relief from afflictions, and restoration of vitality through Śiva’s grace.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as Pati (the Lord) who can restore prāṇa and consciousness; revival here symbolizes the soul’s awakening through divine grace, not merely physical healing.
The narrative emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s compassionate intervention in the world—grace flowing through a tangible medium (sacred water), much like devotees receive Śiva’s anugraha through Liṅga worship, abhiṣeka, and consecrated offerings.
A practical takeaway is faith-filled use of consecrated Śiva-tīrtha (water from abhiṣeka) with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), contemplating that true ‘awakening’ occurs by Śiva’s will and grace.