Deity

Siva

शिवŚiva

Also called Shiv, Mahadev, Mahakal, Bholenath

verses
35,438
books
38
chapters
4,667
Parent of
Ganesha, Dewa Subramaniam
Abode
Varanasi
Consort of
Parvati, Sati

What the texts say

In the Shiva Purana, Shiva is the agent of dissolution, one of three ways the one Supreme Lord appears. Shiva Purana 2.2.2.15 The same Purana calls him the supreme yogi, absorbed in yoga. Shiva Purana 2.2.10.39 There, Shankara, one of Shiva's names, took his abode on Kailasa with his divine consort. Shiva Purana 2.2.10.59 The Purana says fire from Shiva's third eye reduced Kama, the god of desire, to ashes. Shiva Purana 2.3.20.2 In the Bhagavata Purana, the gods sought shelter with Shiva from a spreading poison, and he drank it, leaving a bluish line on his neck. Bhagavatam 8.7.19, 8.7.42, 8.7.43 In the Ramayana, the earth cannot bear the river Ganga's descent, so she falls on the head of Shiva, the trident-bearer, seen as the only one able to hold her. Ramayana 1.43.7, 1.42.24 The Linga Purana calls the Linga Shiva's emblem, a sacred sign for contemplation and worship. Linga Purana 1.3.1

Where to read

Every verse that names Siva, book by book.

  1. Skanda Purana

    8,819 verses · 1,171 chapters

    All 8,819 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 1.4.16.14

      Wahai Śambhu, oleh-Mu lengan pembunuh Jambha (Indra) telah dibekukan dalam kemarahannya; berapa lamakah, aduhai, ia berdiri di sana seperti tiang kemenangan?

    • 1.3.2.1

      Brahmā berkata: Lalu aku, dengan segala mulutku, melantunkan Veda-Veda; dan setelah melakukan pemujaan dalam batin, aku memuji Śiva dengan bhakti yang melimpah.

    • 1.1.5.13

      Tatkala memasuki gunung yang termulia itu, baginda melihat Sadāśiva—Rudra yang bersemadi dalam kesunyian—ditemani oleh Śailāda (Nandin).

  2. Shiva Purana

    8,165 verses · 450 chapters

    All 8,165 verses in the Shiva Purana
    • 2.3.24.1

      Para Dewa berkata: “Sembah sujud kepada Rudra, Tuhan yang Ilahi; sembah sujud kepada Pembinasa Madana (Kāma). Sembah sujud kepada Yang layak dipuji, yang bersinar dengan cahaya melimpah; kepada Yang Bermata Tiga—sembah sujud…

    • 2.4.2.6

      Para dewa berkata: “Wahai Dewa segala dewa, wahai Mahādeva, wahai Tuan—lautan belas kasihan! Engkaulah Antaryāmin, Penguasa Batin bagi semua makhluk; maka, wahai Śaṅkara, Engkau mengetahui segala-galanya.”

    • 2.2.42.3

      Śrī Mahādeva bersabda: “Wahai yang terunggul antara para dewa, dengarlah kata-kata-Ku dengan penuh waspada. Wahai anak-anakku yang dikasihi, akan Kukatakan kebenaran sebagaimana adanya—kerana Aku sentiasa mampu menahan dan meredakan…

  3. Linga Purana

    3,205 verses · 161 chapters

    All 3,205 verses in the Linga Purana
    • 2.27.2

      Pada zaman purba, Tuhan Isa (Siva), Pati yang membebaskan jiwa-jiwa yang terikat (pasu), mengajar Manu tentang upacara yang dinamakan Jayabhiseka, upacara pentasbihan yang menganugerahkan kemenangan dan pencapaian yang sejahtera.

    • 1.85.1

      Demikianlah, dalam Śrī Liṅga Mahāpurāṇa, bahagian Pūrva-bhāga, bermulalah bab kelapan puluh lima yang bernama “Vrata Umā dan Maheśvara”. Sūta berkata: “Dalam segala amalan suci, setelah menyembah dengan sempurna Dewa segala dewa—Tuan…

    • 1.98.1

      Demikianlah, dalam Śrī Liṅga Mahāpurāṇa, bahagian Pūrvabhāga, bermulalah bab ke-97 yang bernama “Pembunuhan Jalandhara”. Para resi berkata: “Wahai Sūta, ceritakanlah—bagaimanakah Viṣṇu memperoleh cakra bernama Sudarśana daripada Maheśvara…

  4. Padma Purana

    2,852 verses · 442 chapters

    All 2,852 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 1.17.1

      Bhīṣma berkata: Wahai yang terbaik antara para dwija, apakah peristiwa ajaib yang berlaku dalam yajña itu? Dan bagaimana Rudra berada di sana, serta bagaimana pula Viṣṇu—yang utama dalam kalangan para dewa—hadir di situ?

    • 5.114.6

      Śambhu berkata: 'Wahai Rāma, brāhmaṇa ini dahulunya memiliki segala jenis kekayaan. Menikmati berbagai macam kenyamanan, ia berdedikasi untuk menyara isterinya.'

    • 1.43.47

      Namun anak itu memohon agar pembunuhan raksasa itu berlaku selepas tujuh hari. Tatkala berusia tujuh hari, budak itu akan menjadi yang terunggul dalam kalangan gaṇa Śaṅkara.

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Siva matters most.

  1. Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi

    Shiva Purana 2.3.24 · 37 verses

    Supreme refuge

  2. Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son

    Shiva Purana 2.4.2 · 46 verses

    Bhaktavatsala savior and metaphysical authority

  3. Aruṇācala as Jyotirmaya-Liṅga: Brahmā-Viṣṇu Stuti, Śiva’s Anugraha, and the Establishment of Worship

    Skanda Purana 1.4.16 · 13 verses

  4. Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode

    Shiva Purana 2.2.42 · 33 verses

    Principal speaker

  5. Search for Kārttikeya and the Nandī Dialogue

    Shiva Purana 2.4.4 · 31 verses

    Doctrinal arbiter and cosmic sovereign

  6. Brahmā-Viṣṇu-Pūjā: Upacāra-Vistāra and Īśvara’s Prasāda (Offerings in Shiva Worship and the Lord’s Grace)

    Shiva Purana 1.1.9 · 8 verses

    Recipient and measure of worship

  7. Aruṇācala as Jyotirmaya Sthāvara-Liṅga: Stuti, Darśana, and Boon-Granting

    Skanda Purana 1.3.2 · 15 verses

  8. The Latter Part: Advanced Rituals, Consecrations, and Pashupata Yoga

    Linga Purana 2.27 · 101 verses

  9. Grades of Devotees and the Praise of Knowledge-Centered Devotion

    Shiva Purana 2.2.43 · 20 verses

    Primary teacher

  10. Maya’s Hymn to Śiva (and Śiva’s Gracious Response)

    Shiva Purana 2.5.12 · 22 verses

    Gracious absolute who receives praise

Key episodes

  1. The Churning of the Ocean (Samudra Manthan)

    Bhagavatam 8.5-8.10

  2. Durga Slays Mahishasura

    Markandeya Purana 82-84

  3. Brahma's Sacrifice at Pushkara and Savitri's Curse

    Padma Purana 1.16-1.17

  4. The Descent of the Ganga: Sagara's Sons and Bhagiratha

    Ramayana 1.38-1.44

  5. The Pillar of Fire: Brahma, Vishnu and the Endless Linga

    Shiva Purana 1.1.6-1.1.9

  6. Daksha's Sacrifice and Sati's Self-Immolation

    Shiva Purana 2.2.26-2.2.43

  7. Shiva Burns Kama

    Shiva Purana 2.3.17-2.3.21

  8. Parvati's Austerity to Win Shiva

    Shiva Purana 2.3.22-2.3.29

  9. The Birth of Kartikeya and the Slaying of Taraka

    Shiva Purana 2.4.1-2.4.12

  10. The Birth of Ganesha and His Elephant Head

    Shiva Purana 2.4.13-2.4.18

  11. Ganesha and Kartikeya Race Around the World

    Shiva Purana 2.4.19-2.4.20

  12. Shiva Destroys the Three Cities (Tripura)

    Shiva Purana 2.5.1-2.5.12

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