Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
शिवविहारवर्णनम् (Śivavihāra-varṇana) — “Description of Śiva’s Divine Pastimes/Sojourn”
शृंगारभंगस्समये भविता नाधुना विधे । कालप्रयुक्तं कार्यं च सिद्धिं प्राप्नोति नान्यथा
śṛṃgārabhaṃgassamaye bhavitā nādhunā vidhe | kālaprayuktaṃ kāryaṃ ca siddhiṃ prāpnoti nānyathā
Wahai Pencipta (Brahmā), keretakan asmara akan terjadi pada waktunya, bukan sekarang. Suatu perbuatan yang dilaksanakan menurut Kehendak Waktu (Kāla) akan mencapai kejayaan; selain itu tidak mungkin.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Cosmic Event: kāla-niyati (time as cosmic ordinance governing fruition of acts)
FAQs
The verse teaches that even intense emotions and major events unfold under Kāla (cosmic Time). In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, the Lord (Pati) governs the maturation of karma; when the time is ripe, results manifest—forcing outcomes prematurely leads to frustration and bondage.
It highlights Saguna Shiva as the compassionate governor of order who harmonizes events through Kāla. Linga-worship trains the devotee to surrender personal impatience and align one’s will with Shiva’s ordinance, trusting that Shiva ripens karma at the correct moment.
Practice steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with patience and niyama (regularity), and apply Tripuṇḍra bhasma as a reminder that all outcomes are time-bound; do not rush vows or remedies—keep disciplined devotion until fruition.