Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26
शङ्खचूडकस्य राज्याभिषेकः तथा शक्रपुरीं प्रति प्रस्थानम् | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Coronation and March toward Indra’s City
अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी ददौ सस्यान्यनेकशः । ओषध्यो विविधाश्चासन्सफलास्सरसाः सदा
akṛṣṭapacyā pṛthivī dadau sasyānyanekaśaḥ | oṣadhyo vividhāścāsansaphalāssarasāḥ sadā
แผ่นดินซึ่งให้ผลโดยไม่ต้องไถ ได้บังเกิดพืชพรรณธัญญาหารนานาประการอย่างอุดม อีกทั้งสมุนไพรหลากชนิดก็มีอยู่เสมอ ทั้งมีผล มีน้ำเลี้ยง และเปี่ยมพลังชีวิต
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
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It portrays a state of dharmic harmony where nature becomes effortlessly supportive—abundance and healing arise as a sign of auspicious order under the Lord’s governance, reminding devotees that grace (anugraha) sustains life beyond mere human effort.
In Shaiva understanding, Saguna Shiva as the compassionate Lord upholds ṛta/dharma; when He is worshipped (often through the Linga as His accessible form), the world reflects that balance through fertility, health, and nourishment—symbolized here by spontaneous crops and potent herbs.
A practical takeaway is gratitude-filled Shiva worship for wellbeing—daily japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and simple Linga-abhisheka prayers seeking loka-kalyāṇa (welfare of all) and inner purity.