Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36
वराङ्ग्याः सुतजन्म-उत्पातवर्णनम् | Birth of Varāṅgī’s Son and the Description of Portents
Utpātas
अवोचं वचनं तं वै वरं ब्रूहीत्यहं मुने । तपस्तप्तं त्वया तीव्रं नादेयं विद्यते तव
avocaṃ vacanaṃ taṃ vai varaṃ brūhītyahaṃ mune | tapastaptaṃ tvayā tīvraṃ nādeyaṃ vidyate tava
我は彼に告げた。「おお牟尼よ、望む恩願を申せ。汝が修した激しき苦行は、報いなくして終わることはない。汝に対し、与えぬべきものは何もない。」
Lord Śiva (implied, granting a boon after intense tapas in the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that sincere, intense tapas offered in devotion draws Śiva’s anugraha (grace), and that divine justice ensures spiritual effort is not rendered fruitless.
In Saguna worship, devotees approach Śiva as the compassionate Lord who responds to bhakti and discipline; this verse reflects the personal, boon-bestowing aspect of Śiva often accessed through Liṅga-upāsanā, vrata, and mantra.
The takeaway is steadfast tapas: disciplined japa (especially pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), vrata observance (e.g., Mahāśivarātri), and focused meditation offered with humility, trusting Śiva’s timely granting of the appropriate फल (fruit).