Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
एतयोस्सदृशं प्रेम न कस्याप्येव तादृशम् । भूतं वा भविता वापि नाधुना च प्रवर्तते
etayossadṛśaṃ prema na kasyāpyeva tādṛśam | bhūtaṃ vā bhavitā vāpi nādhunā ca pravartate
この二柱に等しい愛は、いかなる者にも見いだされない—過去にもなく、未来にも起こらず、今もまた現れていない。この比類なきバクティと相互の恩寵より、パティ（シヴァ）とシャクティ（パールヴァティー）の合一は、聖なる信愛の至上の範として顕わされる。
Suta Goswami (narrating the glory of Shiva–Parvati’s mutual love to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It declares the Shiva–Parvati bond as an unmatched ideal of divine love (prema), pointing to bhakti rooted in purity and grace—where the soul learns steadfast devotion to Pati (Shiva) through the living example of Śakti’s unwavering dedication.
By praising their incomparable love, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Shiva with personal devotion and relational intimacy. Linga-puja becomes a concrete way to honor the same Lord whose compassionate union with Śakti sustains dharma and grants liberation.
Practice steady bhakti through daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Linga worship with reverence; cultivate constancy in devotion, mirroring the unwavering prema praised in the verse.