Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
तस्मिन्नवसरे तात श्वेतनामा च संप्रति । तत्राऽपश्यत्सुतं दिव्यं निजं परम पावनम्
tasminnavasare tāta śvetanāmā ca saṃprati | tatrā'paśyatsutaṃ divyaṃ nijaṃ parama pāvanam
அதே நேரத்தில், அன்பரே, ஶ்வேதநாமாவும் அங்கே இருந்தாள்; அங்கே அவள் தன் சொந்த தெய்வீகமான, ஒளிமிக்க, பரம பாவனமான மகனை கண்டாள்.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights the sanctifying power of darśana—beholding a divinely endowed being is portrayed as “parama-pāvana,” indicating that Shiva’s grace operates through sacred encounters that purify the heart and strengthen bhakti.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the theme is Saguna grace: Shiva’s presence is known through perceivable, purifying manifestations. In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, the devotee is uplifted through Shiva’s compassionate self-revelation (anugraha) experienced as sacred vision.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate purifying darśana through daily Shiva worship—offerings with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a focused, reverent gaze upon the Liṅga, treating the act of seeing as a means of inner purification.