Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
स गृह्णीयादिति प्रोच्य पातयामास तद्भुवि । अग्निर्भूत्वा कपोतो हि प्रेरितस्सर्वनिर्जरैः
sa gṛhṇīyāditi procya pātayāmāsa tadbhuvi | agnirbhūtvā kapoto hi preritassarvanirjaraiḥ
तो हे ग्रहण करो असे म्हणून त्यांनी ते जमिनीवर पाडले. सर्व देवांच्या प्रेरणेने अग्नीनेच कपोताचे रूप धारण केले होते.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It highlights that events in the sacred narrative unfold under higher ordinance—divine powers can transform ordinary forms (a pigeon) into elemental force (fire), reminding the seeker that Shiva’s cosmic order can act through many instruments.
Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna understanding: the divine operates through manifest agencies (devas, elements like Agni). In Linga worship, devotees similarly honor Shiva as the inner Lord who empowers all visible forces.
The takeaway is contemplative: cultivate śaraṇāgati (surrender) and steady japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—recognizing that all powers and transformations ultimately proceed under Shiva’s lordship.