Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
सृष्टिक्रमवर्णनम् / Description of the Sequence of Creation
सैव दक्षात्समुद्भूता लोककार्यार्थमेव च । लीलां चकार बहुशो भक्तोद्धरणहेतवे
saiva dakṣātsamudbhūtā lokakāryārthameva ca | līlāṃ cakāra bahuśo bhaktoddharaṇahetave
นางนั้นกำเนิดจากทักษะ และเพื่อให้กิจแห่งโลกสำเร็จลุล่วงเท่านั้น เพื่อเกื้อกูลยกพ้นเหล่าภักตะ นางได้แสดงลีลาศักดิ์สิทธิ์ครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่า।
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that divine incarnations and events are not random: Sati’s birth and actions are portrayed as purposeful līlā meant for loka-kārya (cosmic welfare) and bhaktoddharaṇa (uplifting devotees), highlighting Shiva’s grace working through sacred history.
By emphasizing līlā and the uplift of devotees, the verse supports Saguna devotion—approaching Shiva through accessible forms, narratives, and grace-filled acts. Such stories cultivate faith that leads the devotee toward deeper realization, ultimately pointing to Shiva beyond form as well.
The takeaway is steady bhakti: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with an attitude of surrender, trusting that Shiva’s grace operates through divine līlā to protect and elevate the devotee.