Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
कार्त्तिकेयान्वेषण-नन्दिसंवाद-वर्णनम्
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वह्निरुवाच । वीर्यं सोढुमशक्तोहं तव शंकर पर्वते । कैलासे न्यक्षिपं सद्यः कपोतात्मा सुदुस्सहम्
vahniruvāca | vīryaṃ soḍhumaśaktohaṃ tava śaṃkara parvate | kailāse nyakṣipaṃ sadyaḥ kapotātmā sudussaham
Agni berkata: Wahai Śaṅkara, aku tidak mampu menanggung daya itu di atas gunung. Maka, kerana ia amat sukar ditahan, segera aku mencampakkannya ke Kailāsa dengan mengambil rupa burung merpati.
Agni (Vahni)
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Agni admits incapacity to bear Śiva’s tejas and relocates it to Kailāsa by assuming a pigeon-form—showing even divine functions (Agni-tattva) are limited before Śiva’s para-tejas.
Significance: Kailāsa is invoked as the natural locus of Śiva’s presence; the episode underscores that proximity to Śiva’s abode does not automatically grant capacity—fitness and grace remain central.
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It highlights the immeasurable, transcendent power of Śiva (Pati): even a great deva like Agni cannot contain it, showing that Śiva’s śakti is beyond ordinary cosmic functions and must manifest through divinely ordained means.
The verse reinforces Saguna Śiva’s active, world-ordering presence: His divine potency is real and operative in the cosmos, yet remains overwhelming—prompting devotees to approach Him through sacred forms and disciplined worship rather than casual familiarity.
A practical takeaway is reverent containment of spiritual energy through regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined observances (bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa), cultivating steadiness before invoking intense śakti in meditation.