Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 59
कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka
Consecration/Installation
ब्रह्मोवाच । तथेति मत्वा स विभुर्दत्तवांस्तनयं तदा । देवेभ्यस्तारकं हंतुं कृपया परिभावितः
brahmovāca | tatheti matvā sa vibhurdattavāṃstanayaṃ tadā | devebhyastārakaṃ haṃtuṃ kṛpayā paribhāvitaḥ
Brahmā berkata: “Demikianlah.” Setelah berfikir begitu, Tuhan Yang Maha Berkuasa itu pun pada saat itu mengurniakan seorang putera, digerakkan oleh belas kasih—agar demi para dewa, Tāraka dapat ditewaskan.
Brahmā
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
FAQs
The verse highlights īśvara-anugraha (divine grace): the Lord, moved by compassion, arranges the birth of the divinely empowered son who will remove the asuric obstacle (Tāraka) and restore dharma—showing that cosmic order is upheld through Shiva’s benevolent will.
Though the verse is narrative, it reflects Saguna Shiva’s active compassion: the Supreme Lord responds to the devas’ plight through a concrete, salvific act (bestowing a son). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, this is Pati’s grace operating within the world to loosen pāśa (bondage) and protect devotees.
The takeaway is to seek Shiva’s kṛpā through steady bhakti—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and simple linga-pūjā—praying for the removal of inner “Tāraka” (pride, fear, and obstruction) by divine grace.