Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 65
दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्
Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods
कथयामास सुप्रीत्या कथा बह्वीर्मनोरमाः । निश्शोका कृतवान्सद्यो लीलां कृत्वा च तादृशीम्
kathayāmāsa suprītyā kathā bahvīrmanoramāḥ | niśśokā kṛtavānsadyo līlāṃ kṛtvā ca tādṛśīm
Taglay ang dakilang pagmamahal, isinalaysay niya ang maraming nakalulugod na kuwento, at sa pamamagitan ng pagsasagawa ng gayong banal na laro (lila), ginawa niya siyang malaya sa pighati sa isang sandali.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents Shiva as Pati—the compassionate Lord—who dispels the bound soul’s (paśu’s) sorrow not merely by power, but through loving presence, uplifting discourse, and divine līlā that reorients the mind toward peace and grace.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva’s approachable, personal form—one who speaks, consoles, and plays—encouraging devotees to relate to Shiva as a living refuge; such intimacy is central to Linga-worship where the formless is adored through a gracious, accessible manifestation.
A practical takeaway is śravaṇa and smaraṇa—listening to Shiva-kathā and remembering Shiva’s līlā to dissolve grief; this can be paired with gentle japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a daily consoling practice.