Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
शिव उवाच । यदा मे स्वीकृता देवी गिरिजा सर्वसुंदरी । तदा सर्वे सुरेंद्राश्च मुनयो ऋषयस्तदा
śiva uvāca | yadā me svīkṛtā devī girijā sarvasuṃdarī | tadā sarve sureṃdrāśca munayo ṛṣayastadā
शिव म्हणाले— जेव्हा मी सर्वसुंदरी देवी गिरिजेला स्वीकारले, तेव्हाच त्या क्षणी सर्व सुरेंद्र, मुनि आणि ऋषी तेथे एकत्र झाले।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the auspicious moment when Pati (Śiva) accepts Śakti (Girijā/Pārvatī), symbolizing divine grace and the harmonizing of consciousness and power—an event so sacred that Devas and Ṛṣis gather as witnesses.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śiva in a personal, relational form—whose grace becomes accessible to devotees. In Linga worship, this same Lord is approached as the compassionate Pati, with Śakti implicitly present as His inseparable power.
A simple takeaway is to meditate on Śiva-Girijā together while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating reverence for the divine union that bestows auspiciousness and spiritual steadiness.