Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
शिवतेजसः समुद्रे बालरूपप्रादुर्भावः (Śiva’s Tejas Manifesting as a Child in the Ocean)
समुद्रोऽति सुखं प्राप सुतं दृष्ट्वा हि सस्त्रियम् । दानं ददौ द्विजातिभ्योऽप्यन्येभ्यश्च यथाविधि
samudro'ti sukhaṃ prāpa sutaṃ dṛṣṭvā hi sastriyam | dānaṃ dadau dvijātibhyo'pyanyebhyaśca yathāvidhi
ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ବଧୂ ସହିତ ଦେଖି ସମୁଦ୍ର ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଆନନ୍ଦ ପାଇଲେ; ପରେ ବିଧିଅନୁସାରେ ଦ୍ୱିଜମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦାନ ଦେଲେ।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic gratitude: joy is sanctified by righteous action, and prosperity is stabilized through dāna performed yathāvidhi—an outward sign of inner humility before Pati (Śiva) who governs all fruits of karma.
Although the Liṅga is not named here, the ethic aligns with Saguna Śiva worship: offerings and charity done according to śāstra are extensions of pūjā, turning household milestones into acts of devotion and purification.
The practical takeaway is disciplined dāna (charity) performed yathāvidhi—after auspicious events, give to qualified recipients; accompany it with a simple Śiva-smaraṇa such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” to dedicate the act.