Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
पार्वत्युवाच । अद्यप्रभृति देवानां वंध्या भार्या भवन्त्विति । देवाश्च दुःखितास्संतु निखिला मद्विरोधिनः
pārvatyuvāca | adyaprabhṛti devānāṃ vaṃdhyā bhāryā bhavantviti | devāśca duḥkhitāssaṃtu nikhilā madvirodhinaḥ
Pārvatī bersabda: “Mulai hari ini, biarlah isteri-isteri para dewa menjadi mandul. Dan biarlah semua dewa—yang menentangku—terus berada dalam dukacita.”
Goddess Pārvatī
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; this is within the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative of the devas’ opposition and the consequences of offending Śiva-Śakti.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse shows how opposition to Śiva’s śakti (Pārvatī) brings immediate karmic suffering; in Shaiva Siddhānta, harmony with Pati (Śiva) and His Śakti is essential for auspiciousness, while pride and hostility toward the divine order yield duḥkha.
It highlights that the Devas’ prosperity is not independent; it depends on alignment with Śiva (often worshiped as the Liṅga, Saguna for devotees). Disrespect toward Śiva’s Śakti disrupts grace (anugraha), which is central to fruitful worship and divine support.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate śaraṇāgati (humble surrender) through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and to maintain purity of intention in worship, avoiding contempt or rivalry toward the divine and devotees.