Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 67
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
पतितं तत्र तद्रेतो द्रुतं बालो बभूव ह । सुन्दरस्सुभगः श्रीमांस्तेजस्वी प्रीतिवर्द्धनः
patitaṃ tatra tadreto drutaṃ bālo babhūva ha | sundarassubhagaḥ śrīmāṃstejasvī prītivarddhanaḥ
เมื่อพลังเชื้อนั้นตกลง ณ ที่นั้น ก็พลันบังเกิดเป็นกุมารในทันที—งดงาม เป็นมงคล เปี่ยมศรี รัศมีรุ่งโรจน์ และเพิ่มพูนปีติยินดี।
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Śiva’s deposited retas/tejas instantaneously assumes embodied form as a divine child (Skanda/Kumāra), indicating the Lord’s will (icchā) and śakti’s efficacy in manifesting a protector for the worlds.
Significance: Meditation on the ‘druta-prādurbhāva’ (swift manifestation) supports faith in Śiva’s immediate responsiveness and the possibility of sudden transformation through grace.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the immediacy of Śiva’s grace (anugraha): the divine potency does not remain abstract but can swiftly assume form to protect dharma and uplift beings, showing the compassionate, Saguna aspect of Śiva active in the world.
Just as the Liṅga signifies Śiva’s presence accessible to devotees, this verse shows that Śiva’s power can become perceptible and embodied; it supports Saguna worship by affirming that the transcendent Lord also reveals tangible forms for devotion and cosmic purpose.
A practical takeaway is to contemplate Śiva’s anugraha while japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), remembering that divine presence can manifest quickly when approached with devotion and purity.