Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
ब्रह्मोवाच । ततोकार्षीत्स संस्कारं तस्य प्रीत्याऽखिलं यथा । शिवबालस्य देवर्षे वेदोक्तविधिना परम्
brahmovāca | tatokārṣītsa saṃskāraṃ tasya prītyā'khilaṃ yathā | śivabālasya devarṣe vedoktavidhinā param
Sinabi ni Brahmā: Pagkaraan, O banal na rishi, buong pagmamahal niyang isinagawa para sa batang iyon—ang sariling anak ni Śiva—ang lahat ng saṃskāra nang ganap, ayon sa pinakamataas na paraan na itinuro ng mga Veda.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It emphasizes that devotion to Shiva expresses itself through dharma: even divine events are sanctified by proper saṃskāras performed with love and in accordance with Vedic injunctions, showing harmony between bhakti and sacred order.
By calling the child “Shiva’s,” the verse highlights Saguna Shiva’s accessible, familial presence in sacred history; the Vedic rites become an outward form of reverence that aligns household and ritual life with Shiva’s grace.
It points to performing prescribed rites with purity and devotion (vedokta-vidhi), supported by Shaiva discipline—regular japa of Shiva’s name/mantra and worship done according to scripture rather than mere impulse.