Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 52
कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka
Consecration/Installation
अन्याश्चापि मुने देव्यो यायास्तत्र समागताः । स्वात्मवत्सु ददुस्तस्मै तथैव शिशुपालिकाः
anyāścāpi mune devyo yāyāstatra samāgatāḥ | svātmavatsu dadustasmai tathaiva śiśupālikāḥ
Ó sábio, as outras deusas também—todas as que ali se reuniram—do mesmo modo lhe ofereceram os seus próprios filhos, como fariam amas devotas e mães de criação.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights selfless seva (loving service) as a form of bhakti: the divine mothers treat the Lord’s purpose as their own, offering what is dearest—symbolizing surrender of ego and possessiveness to Pati (Shiva) and His divine work.
The verse reflects Saguna devotion—serving Shiva’s manifest līlā through caring for His divine child and mission; such nurturing devotion supports Linga-worship’s inner aim: offering one’s attachments into Shiva with reverence and responsibility.
Practice bhakti through seva: offer daily actions to Shiva with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and cultivate protective, compassionate mindfulness—serving family and dependents as an offering to Shiva.