Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 58
कामशापानुग्रहः (Kāmaśāpānugraha) — “The Curse and Grace Concerning Kāma”
जातेषु तेषु विप्रेन्द्र अग्निष्वात्तादिकेष्वथ । लोकानां पितृवर्गेषु कव्यवाह स समंततः
jāteṣu teṣu viprendra agniṣvāttādikeṣvatha | lokānāṃ pitṛvargeṣu kavyavāha sa samaṃtataḥ
ഹേ വിപ്രശ്രേഷ്ഠാ! അഗ്നിഷ്വാത്താദി പിതൃവർഗങ്ങൾ ജനിച്ചപ്പോൾ, ‘കവ്യവാഹ’—ആഹുതി വഹിക്കുന്നവൻ—ലോകങ്ങളുടെ പിതൃസമൂഹങ്ങളിൽ എല്ലാടവും സ്ഥാപിതനായി.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that the ancestral realm is sustained through sacred order: offerings made with faith reach the Pitṛs through Kavyavāha (Agni), reinforcing dharma, gratitude to lineage, and inner purification—supports on the Shaiva path toward grace (anugraha).
In Shaiva practice, Linga-worship is integrated with Vedic duties; honoring Pitṛs through Agni and śrāddha removes obstacles and steadies the devotee’s life, making the mind fit for Saguna Shiva worship and for receiving Shiva’s blessings.
Perform Pitṛ-tarpaṇa/śrāddha with proper sankalpa, offering through Agni (homa) or water-libations as prescribed; inwardly, cultivate remembrance and gratitude while repeating Shiva’s name (e.g., the Panchākṣarī) to sanctify the act.