Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
वराङ्ग्याः सुतजन्म-उत्पातवर्णनम् | Birth of Varāṅgī’s Son and the Description of Portents
Utpātas
दैत्योऽपि स वरं लब्ध्वा मनसेप्सितमुत्तमम् । सुप्रसन्नोतरो भूत्वा शोणिताख्यपुरं गतः
daityo'pi sa varaṃ labdhvā manasepsitamuttamam | suprasannotaro bhūtvā śoṇitākhyapuraṃ gataḥ
तो दैत्यही मनास अभिलषित उत्तम वर प्राप्त करून अत्यंत प्रसन्न झाला आणि पूर्ण तृप्तचित्ताने ‘शोणिताख्य’ नावाच्या नगरास गेला।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows how a boon that fulfills mental desire can produce intense satisfaction—yet, from a Shaiva Siddhanta view, such contentment is still within the realm of karma and worldly aims, contrasting with Shiva’s grace that grants liberation (moksha) beyond desire.
The verse depicts the outcome of receiving a boon (often granted through divine power). In Linga/Saguna Shiva worship, devotees are taught to seek not merely desired outcomes but Shiva’s anugraha (saving grace), which purifies intention and turns the mind from city-bound enjoyments toward Shiva-realization.
A practical takeaway is to redirect desire into devotion: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and a prayer that any boon sought becomes a means for inner purification rather than mere enjoyment.