Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
दुर्गोपवीत-रचना तथा शिवामलङ्कारोत्सवः | The Making of the Durgopavīta and Pārvatī’s Auspicious Adornment Festival
गर्ग उवाच । हिमाचल धराधीश स्वामिन् कालीपतिः प्रभो । पाणिग्रहार्थं शंभुं चानय त्वं निजमंदिरम्
garga uvāca | himācala dharādhīśa svāmin kālīpatiḥ prabho | pāṇigrahārthaṃ śaṃbhuṃ cānaya tvaṃ nijamaṃdiram
ਗਰਗ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ—ਹੇ ਹਿਮਾਚਲ, ਹੇ ਧਰਾਧੀਸ਼ ਸਵਾਮੀ! ਹੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੋ, ਕਾਲੀ ਦੇ ਨਿਯਤ ਪਤੀ! ਪਾਣਿਗ੍ਰਹਣ ਲਈ ਸ਼ੰਭੂ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਿਜ ਮੰਦਰ (ਮਹਿਲ) ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਆਓ।
Garga (sage)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic order: even the supreme Pati (Śiva) participates in sacred rites, showing that worldly samskāras, when aligned with devotion, can become a vehicle for grace and auspiciousness.
Here Śiva is addressed personally as Śambhu and as the destined consort of the Goddess—an explicitly saguna (personal) context. Such narratives support bhakti-oriented worship where the devotee approaches Śiva as a living, gracious Lord, which can complement Linga worship as His sacred presence.
The verse points to honoring dharma through samskāras; a practical takeaway is to sanctify marriage and household life with Śiva-bhakti—e.g., daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and worship of Śiva before major rites.