Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
संध्यायाः शुद्धिः सूर्यलोकप्रवेशश्च — Purification of Sandhyā and Her Entry into the Solar Sphere
समिद्धेग्नौ महायज्ञे मुनिभिर्नोपलक्षिता । दृष्टा शंभुप्रसादेन सा विवेश विधेः सुता
samiddhegnau mahāyajñe munibhirnopalakṣitā | dṛṣṭā śaṃbhuprasādena sā viveśa vidheḥ sutā
その大いなる祭祀において、火が盛んに燃え上がったとき、梵天の娘は聖火の炎へと入り、仙人たちはそれに気づかなかった。されどシャンブの恩寵により、彼女は内なる真実と神聖なる超越の歩みにおいて、まことに見届けられた。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
Offering: homa
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace) as the decisive spiritual power: even when outer observers fail to perceive the truth, the soul’s transition and higher purpose are fulfilled through Śambhu’s compassionate governance, not mere ritual visibility.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva as the personal Lord who actively bestows grace in lived events; Linga-worship similarly trains the devotee to rely on Śiva’s presence beyond outward ritual status, recognizing the Lord as the inner witness and savior.
Cultivate śaraṇāgati (surrender) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and internalize humility in worship (bhasma/Tripuṇḍra remembrance of impermanence), trusting Śiva’s grace beyond external recognition.