Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 58
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
ववृधेतीव दंपत्योः प्रत्यहं करुणातुला । तस्या बाल्येपि भक्तायास्तयोर्नित्यं मुहुर्मुहुः
vavṛdhetīva daṃpatyoḥ pratyahaṃ karuṇātulā | tasyā bālyepi bhaktāyāstayornityaṃ muhurmuhuḥ
Hari demi hari, seakan-akan bertambah ukuran belas kasih pada suami isteri itu. Berkali-kali dan sentiasa, mereka menunjukkan kasih sayang yang lembut kepadanya, kerana sejak kecil dia telah berbhakti.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights that true bhakti can manifest from early life, and that compassion (karuṇā) naturally arises in those who nurture a devotee—supporting the Shaiva Siddhanta ideal that devotion to Pati (Shiva) is strengthened by grace-filled, dharmic care.
Though the verse does not name the Liṅga directly, it sets the devotional foundation for Sati’s later Saguna-oriented love for Shiva—where heartfelt devotion matures into formal worship and steadfast orientation toward the Lord’s manifest presence.
The implied takeaway is daily cultivation of bhakti through regular remembrance and simple worship—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—supported by compassionate, sattvic conduct in the home.