Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
देवीयोगनिद्रास्तुतिḥ तथा चण्डिकायाः प्रादुर्भावः | Hymn to Devī Yogānidrā and the Manifestation of Caṇḍikā
तस्मात्त्वमेव रूपेण भवस्व हरमोहिनी । सुता भूत्वा च दक्षस्य रुद्रपत्नी शिवे भव
tasmāttvameva rūpeṇa bhavasva haramohinī | sutā bhūtvā ca dakṣasya rudrapatnī śive bhava
म्हणून हे हरमोहिनी! तूच तेच रूप धारण कर, जे हर (शिव) यांना मोहित करील. हे शिवे! दक्षाची कन्या होऊन रुद्र (शिव) यांची पत्नी हो.
Brahmā (instructing the Goddess/Śivā regarding her descent as Satī)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights the divine will by which Śakti assumes a manifest (saguṇa) form to unite with Śiva, showing that cosmic harmony and liberation-oriented dharma unfold through the purposeful descent of the Goddess.
By emphasizing a chosen “form” that enchants Hara, the verse supports saguṇa-upāsanā—approaching Śiva through accessible manifestations. In Śaiva practice, this complements Liṅga worship, where the formless (nirguṇa) truth is honored through a sacred form.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate saguṇa-bhakti with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and reverent worship of Śiva (often via the Liṅga), contemplating Śiva–Śakti unity as the ground of grace.