Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
सतीसंक्षेपचरित्रवर्णनम् — Summary Description of Satī’s Narrative
सोमो रुद्रो गृही भूत्वाऽकार्षील्लीलां परां प्रभुः । मोहयित्वाथ मां तत्र स्वविवाहेऽविकारधीः
somo rudro gṛhī bhūtvā'kārṣīllīlāṃ parāṃ prabhuḥ | mohayitvātha māṃ tatra svavivāhe'vikāradhīḥ
ソーマでもある主ルドラは、家住者の姿をとり、至上の神聖なるリーラーを演じ給うた。ついで不変の識別智をもって、御自身の婚礼に関わり、そこで私を惑わせ給うた。
Brahma (narrating the events surrounding Shiva’s marriage, as part of the Rudrasaṃhitā narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva, though eternally changeless (avikāra) as the supreme Pati, can assume worldly roles like a householder purely as divine līlā; recognizing this prevents the soul (paśu) from mistaking māyā-driven appearances as ultimate reality.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva—Shiva with attributes—who participates in marriage and social life, yet remains inwardly untouched; Linga worship similarly trains devotees to see the formless reality (Nirguna) through an accessible sacred form.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while contemplating Shiva as avikāradhī—unchanging awareness—so that delusion (moha) is reduced and devotion becomes steady.