Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
ततस्सोऽभूत्सुतस्तत्र सुप्रसन्नो महोति कृत् । सुप्रहस्याद्भुतमहो विश्वामित्रमुवाच च
tatasso'bhūtsutastatra suprasanno mahoti kṛt | suprahasyādbhutamaho viśvāmitramuvāca ca
ついでその場に一人の子が生まれた。光り輝き、限りなく歓喜し、驚異の大業を成し遂げる者であった。崇高で畏敬を呼ぶ微笑をたたえ、彼はヴィシュヴァーミトラにも語りかけた。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; describes the manifestation/birth of Śiva’s son and his wondrous, beneficent demeanor toward the sage.
Significance: Contemplation of the divine birth (avatāra-līlā) strengthens faith in Śiva’s responsive presence and the accessibility of grace through His family-manifestations.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
FAQs
The verse emphasizes auspicious manifestation and inner serenity: the child’s radiance and composure suggest anugraha (divine grace), where dharma and spiritual potency appear naturally, reflecting Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that the Lord’s grace ripens the soul toward right action and wisdom.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the motif of splendour, auspiciousness, and wondrous power aligns with Saguna Śiva’s compassionate presence in the world—where divine qualities become perceivable through events, births, and saintly figures, encouraging devotion and trust in Śiva’s guiding grace.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate prasāda-bhāva (serene receptivity) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and daily remembrance of Śiva’s anugraha, so speech and action become calm, luminous, and dharmic.