Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
सतीविरहानन्तरं शम्भोश्चरितम् / Śiva’s Conduct After Satī’s Separation
रुरोद स शिशुस्तस्य पुरो हि परमेशितुः । प्राकृतात्मजवत्तत्र भवाचाररतस्य हि
ruroda sa śiśustasya puro hi parameśituḥ | prākṛtātmajavattatra bhavācāraratasya hi
その幼子はまことにその場で、至上の主の御前にて泣き、世の子のごとく振る舞って、世俗の生活における自然の作法を示した。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights Shiva’s accessible Saguna aspect: even the Supreme Lord allows ordinary, human-like emotions and behavior in divine play (līlā), guiding devotees to approach Him with intimacy and trust.
The verse supports Saguna devotion—seeing Parameśvara as personally present and responsive. Linga worship similarly makes the transcendent Shiva approachable through a concrete focus for bhakti and reverence.
A practical takeaway is simple bhakti in Shiva’s presence—offer heartfelt prayer and recite the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with the feeling that Parameśvara listens compassionately, even to ordinary human concerns.