Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
तन्मनोगतिमाज्ञाय सर्वास्ताः कृत्तिकास्तदा । तमादाय ययुर्लोकं स्वकीयं मुदिता मुने
tanmanogatimājñāya sarvāstāḥ kṛttikāstadā | tamādāya yayurlokaṃ svakīyaṃ muditā mune
हे मुने, तेव्हा त्या सर्व कृत्तिका मातांनी बालकाच्या मनातील इच्छा जाणून, आनंदाने त्याला उचलून आपल्या लोकात प्रस्थान केले।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It highlights how inner intention (manogati) is recognized and supported by divine agencies; in a Shaiva frame, grace aligns circumstances so the soul’s sincere movement toward dharma is nurtured.
Though not directly about the Liṅga, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion by portraying Shiva’s sacred family-līlā: the divine child (Kumāra) is protected and guided, reinforcing personal devotion to Shiva’s manifest forms and attendants.
A practical takeaway is inward prayer and sankalpa (clear devotional intention) before japa—especially pañcākṣarī mantra japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—trusting that sincere inner resolve is met by Shiva’s grace.