Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka
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मदस्मितेन च तदा भगवान्महेशः प्राप्तो मुदं च परमां गिरिजासमेतः । प्रेम्णा स गद्गदगिरो जगदेकबंधुर्नोवाच किंचन विभुर्भुवनैकभर्त्ता
madasmitena ca tadā bhagavānmaheśaḥ prāpto mudaṃ ca paramāṃ girijāsametaḥ | premṇā sa gadgadagiro jagadekabaṃdhurnovāca kiṃcana vibhurbhuvanaikabharttā
तेव्हा गिरिजेसह भगवान महेश मदयुक्त मृदु स्मिताने परम आनंदाने भरून गेले। प्रेमामुळे त्यांचा कंठ गद्गद झाला; जगाचा एकमेव बंधू, सर्वसमर्थ, भुवनाचा एकमेव स्वामी असूनही ते काहीच बोलले नाहीत।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It shows Śiva as Pati—the sole Lord and protector—yet moved by pure bhakti; His silence and choked voice indicate that divine love can transcend speech and reveal grace beyond words.
Though Śiva is the all-pervading absolute, this verse highlights His saguna tenderness with Girijā; in Liṅga-worship, devotees approach that same compassionate Lord whose presence is felt even when no words are spoken.
Practice silent japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and dhyāna on Śiva with Pārvatī; let the mind rest in stillness, as devotion matures from spoken prayer into inward remembrance.