Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
शिवविहारवर्णनम् (Śivavihāra-varṇana) — “Description of Śiva’s Divine Pastimes/Sojourn”
कैलासमागत्य शिवां विवाह्य शोभां प्रपेदे नितरां शिवोऽपि । विचारयामास च देवकृत्यं पीडां जनस्यापि च देवकृत्ये
kailāsamāgatya śivāṃ vivāhya śobhāṃ prapede nitarāṃ śivo'pi | vicārayāmāsa ca devakṛtyaṃ pīḍāṃ janasyāpi ca devakṛtye
Tendo chegado a Kailāsa e desposado Śivā (Pārvatī), até o Senhor Śiva alcançou um esplendor grandemente elevado. Contudo, nesse mesmo estado, refletiu sobre o labor dos deuses, considerando também a aflição do povo que surge em ligação com os assuntos divinos.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Kailāsa setting rather than Jyotirliṅga-sthala; the marriage motif belongs to Śiva–Pārvatī līlā cycles that many sthala-purāṇas echo, but no specific Jyotirliṅga is indicated here.
Significance: Kailāsa as archetypal Śiva-dhāma: contemplation of Śiva’s gṛhastha-līlā and governance of cosmic order; inspires dharma and refuge in Śiva’s protective oversight.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It shows Śiva as Pati—the supremely fulfilled Lord—who, even in divine bliss after His marriage, turns His awareness toward loka-saṅgraha (the welfare of beings), acknowledging and addressing the suffering of people connected to cosmic events.
The verse highlights Saguna Śiva’s accessible, compassionate governance: devotees approach the Liṅga as the living presence of Śiva who both bestows auspiciousness (śobhā) and responds to distress caused by worldly and divine upheavals.
A practical takeaway is to meditate on Śiva’s karuṇā (compassion) while chanting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” dedicating the japa for the relief of collective suffering (śānti and loka-kalyāṇa).