Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
दक्षिणे तस्य पार्श्वे च वज्रेण स जघान च । शाखनामा ततो जातः पुमांश्चैको महाबलः
dakṣiṇe tasya pārśve ca vajreṇa sa jaghāna ca | śākhanāmā tato jātaḥ pumāṃścaiko mahābalaḥ
ครั้นแล้วเขาใช้วัชระฟาดที่สีข้างขวาของผู้นั้นอย่างแรง จากแรงกระทบนั้นได้บังเกิดบุรุษผู้มีกำลังยิ่งผู้หนึ่ง มีนามเลื่องลือว่า “ศาขนามา”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: Miraculous emergence (utpatti) of a powerful being from a thunderbolt strike
FAQs
The verse uses a dramatic, Puranic image—power manifesting through a decisive divine act—to show that new forces and beings can arise instantly by higher will; in Shaiva understanding, all such emergent powers ultimately operate under Pati (Shiva) as the supreme regulator of creation and dissolution.
Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna devotion by portraying divine governance through tangible forms and actions; Linga-worship similarly trains the mind to recognize Shiva’s supreme presence through an accessible, worshipful symbol while acknowledging His transcendence beyond form.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate steadfastness and inner strength through daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namah Shivaya) and disciplined worship (puja/abhisheka), seeking Shiva’s grace to transform obstacles into spiritual power.