Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
पार्वत्याः पितृगृहगमनं तथा मङ्गलस्वागतम् | Pārvatī’s Return to Her Father’s House and the Auspicious Welcome
अथासौ भिक्षुवर्य्यो हि तस्मात्तस्याश्च सूतिकृत् । भिक्षां ययाचे दुर्गान्तां नान्यज्जग्राह किञ्चन
athāsau bhikṣuvaryyo hi tasmāttasyāśca sūtikṛt | bhikṣāṃ yayāce durgāntāṃ nānyajjagrāha kiñcana
அப்போது அந்த உயர்ந்த பிக்ஷு—அவளுக்குச் சூதிகர்மம் செய்தவனே—துர்கையிடமே பிக்ஷை வேண்டினான்; அதைவிட வேறொன்றையும் அவன் ஏற்கவில்லை।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhikṣāṭana
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights the ideal of vairāgya (non-grasping): the true mendicant seeks only what is necessary and remains unattached, even when approaching the Divine Mother (Durgā/Pārvatī) herself.
By showing reverence to Durgā (Śiva’s śakti) through humble bhikṣā, the verse points to Saguna devotion expressed as surrender and simplicity—an inner attitude that also supports Linga-worship as disciplined, ego-free offering.
Practice restrained living and offering-centered devotion: take only what is needed, dedicate one’s actions to Śiva-Śakti, and support daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a spirit of non-possessiveness.