Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
शङ्खचूडदूतागमनम् — The Arrival of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Envoy
and Praise of Śiva
वामतो भद्रकाली च स्कंदं तत्पुरतः स्थितम् । लोकाशिषं ददौ तस्मै काली स्कंदश्च शंकरः
vāmato bhadrakālī ca skaṃdaṃ tatpurataḥ sthitam | lokāśiṣaṃ dadau tasmai kālī skaṃdaśca śaṃkaraḥ
เบื้องซ้ายของท่านมีภัทรกาลีประทับยืนอยู่ และเบื้องหน้ามีสกันทะสถิตอยู่ ครั้นแล้วกาลี สกันทะ และศังกร ได้ประทานพรอันเป็นมงคลแห่งโลกทั้งปวงแก่เขา
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Significance: Depicts a triadic bestowal of blessings (Śiva–Śakti–Skanda), underscoring that auspiciousness (bhadra) and protection arise from Śiva’s grace often mediated through his śakti and gaṇa-like divine family.
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace) operating together with Śakti (Kālī/Bhadrakālī) and Skanda, showing that protection, auspiciousness, and spiritual upliftment arise when the devotee is aligned with the divine order led by Pati (Śiva).
It supports Saguna-upāsanā: devotees approach Śiva as Śaṅkara accompanied by Śakti and his divine host. Such worship matures devotion (bhakti) and prepares the seeker for deeper realization of Śiva beyond form.
A practical takeaway is to seek Śiva’s blessings through bhakti with mantra-japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and to honor Śiva together with Śakti, cultivating reverence before undertaking difficult vows or life-battles.