Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्त्वा विष्णुप्रमुखान् सुरान्सर्वान् शशाप सा । प्रज्वलंती प्रकोपेन शैलराजसुता शिवा
brahmovāca | ityuktvā viṣṇupramukhān surānsarvān śaśāpa sā | prajvalaṃtī prakopena śailarājasutā śivā
พระพรหมตรัสว่า “ครั้นกล่าวดังนี้แล้ว พระศิวา ธิดาแห่งราชาแห่งขุนเขา ผู้ลุกโพลงด้วยพิโรธ ได้สาปเหล่าเทพทั้งปวงที่มีพระวิษณุเป็นประมุข”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse highlights Devī’s role as Śiva’s Śakti who safeguards dharma: when divine beings act with error or pride, the cosmic order responds through consequence. In Shaiva understanding, this is not mere anger, but a purifying corrective that restores right relation to Śiva and truth.
By showing Śivā (Devī) acting as the living power of Śiva, the text supports Saguna worship: devotees approach Śiva through manifest forms—Liṅga and Devī—recognizing that grace and discipline both arise from the same divine reality.
A practical takeaway is humility and steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") to pacify inner anger and align with Śiva-tattva; applying bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and maintaining calm devotion are traditional Shaiva disciplines implied by the theme of purifying correction.