Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
काली-परिचयः / Himagiri Presents Kālī (Pārvatī) to Śiva
फलपुष्पादिकं सर्वं तत्तदग्रे निधाय सः । अग्रे कृत्वा सुतां शम्भुमिदमाह च शैलराट्
phalapuṣpādikaṃ sarvaṃ tattadagre nidhāya saḥ | agre kṛtvā sutāṃ śambhumidamāha ca śailarāṭ
果実や花など一切の供物をその御前に捧げ、さらに娘を主シャンブ（シヴァ）の前に進ませて、山々の王は次の言葉を申し上げた。
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights bhakti expressed through simple upacāras—placing pure offerings before Śambhu and approaching Him with reverence. In a Śaiva Siddhānta sense, such devotion purifies the paśu (bound soul) and turns attention toward Pati (Śiva), loosening the bonds (pāśa) of ego and possessiveness.
The act of placing fruits and flowers ‘in front’ reflects standard Saguna Śiva worship—offerings made to Śiva as present and accessible in form (often as the Liṅga). It underscores that sincere, orderly pūjā is an authentic way to relate to Śiva’s grace-bestowing presence.
A basic Śiva-pūjā sequence is implied: arrange offerings (flowers, fruits) before Śiva, then stand/sit with humility and prayerful intent. Practically, one may pair this with quiet japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while making the offerings.