Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 48
कामशापानुग्रहः (Kāmaśāpānugraha) — “The Curse and Grace Concerning Kāma”
मच्छरीरात्तु घर्मांभो यत्पपात द्विजोत्तम धर्मांभो । अग्निष्वात्ताः पितृगणा जाताः पितृगणास्ततः
maccharīrāttu gharmāṃbho yatpapāta dvijottama dharmāṃbho | agniṣvāttāḥ pitṛgaṇā jātāḥ pitṛgaṇāstataḥ
O pinakadakila sa mga dalawang-ulit na isinilang, ang mga patak ng pawis na nahulog mula sa aking katawan—yaong banal na tubig ng dharma—ay naging mga pangkat ng Pitṛ na tinatawag na Agniṣvātta; kaya’t nagkaroon ang mga Pitṛ-gaṇa.
Lord Brahmā (narrating creation to the sages through Sūta’s retelling)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Role: creative
Offering: naivedya
Cosmic Event: secondary creation motif: emergence of pitṛ-gaṇas from Brahmā’s bodily substance
FAQs
It presents the Pitṛs as a dharmic, sacred lineage arising from a divine source, emphasizing that ancestral order is part of cosmic governance and supports the continuity of dharma.
By grounding ritual ancestry (Pitṛs) in sacred origin, the text supports Shaiva dharma where Linga-worship is performed alongside duties like śrāddha and tarpaṇa—acts that harmonize household life with devotion to Saguna Shiva.
A practical takeaway is Pitṛ-tarpaṇa (water-offerings) with a pure, devotional mindset, ideally remembering Shiva as the inner witness (Pati) while fulfilling dharmic obligations toward the Pitṛs.