Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26
कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka
Consecration/Installation
पुत्रं निरीक्ष्य च तदा जगदेकबंधुः प्रीत्यान्वितः परमया परया भवान्या । स्नेहान्वितो भुजगभोगयुतो हि साक्षात्सर्वेश्वरः परिवृतः प्रमथैः परेशः
putraṃ nirīkṣya ca tadā jagadekabaṃdhuḥ prītyānvitaḥ paramayā parayā bhavānyā | snehānvito bhujagabhogayuto hi sākṣātsarveśvaraḥ parivṛtaḥ pramathaiḥ pareśaḥ
そのとき御子を見て、諸世界のただ一人の真の縁者—至上主にしてまさしくシヴァそのもの—は、バヴァーニーとともに無上の歓喜に満たされた。親の慈愛にあふれ、聖なる飾りとして蛇を身にまとい、プラマタの眷属に囲まれて、万有の主は慈悲深き顕現の御姿をあらわされた。
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It reveals Śiva as jagad-eka-bandhu—the intimate protector of all beings—showing that the Supreme (Pati) is not remote, but lovingly present and responsive in His manifest (saguṇa) grace, a key bhakti-oriented thrust of the Purāṇa.
The verse explicitly presents Śiva “in person” (sākṣāt) with recognizable marks—serpent-ornament and gaṇa attendants—supporting saguṇa upāsanā. In Śaiva understanding, the Liṅga is the stable, worshipful sign of that same Lord who also appears in compassionate personal form for devotees.
A practical takeaway is saguṇa dhyāna: meditate on Śiva with His traditional emblems (serpent ornament, gaṇas) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating snehabhāva (loving devotion) toward the Lord who cares for the worlds.