Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
शिवसुत उवाच । विश्वामित्र वरान्मे त्वं ब्रह्मर्षिर्नाऽत्र संशयः । वशिष्ठाद्याश्च नित्यं त्वां प्रशंसिष्यंति चादरात्
śivasuta uvāca | viśvāmitra varānme tvaṃ brahmarṣirnā'tra saṃśayaḥ | vaśiṣṭhādyāśca nityaṃ tvāṃ praśaṃsiṣyaṃti cādarāt
Wika ng anak ni Śiva: “O Viśvāmitra, sa pamamagitan ng aking biyaya, ikaw ay tunay na isang Brahmarṣi—walang alinlangan dito. Si Vasiṣṭha at ang iba pang mga rishi ay palaging pupuri sa iyo nang may paggalang.”
Kumāra (Kārttikeya/Skanda), Śiva’s son
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Role: teaching
FAQs
It shows that spiritual rank (Brahmarṣi-hood) is sealed not merely by austerity, but by divine confirmation and the removal of doubt—pointing to grace (anugraha) completing effort (tapas) in the Shaiva view.
Though the verse is about a boon, its theology is Saguna: Shiva’s power operates through his divine family (Kumāra) to bestow recognition and upliftment, reinforcing that devotion to Shiva and his manifestations leads to spiritual fruition.
The implied practice is sustained tapas with Shiva-bhakti—supported by japa (especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined conduct—so that merit culminates in Shiva’s grace and affirmation.