Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
शिवतेजसः समुद्रे बालरूपप्रादुर्भावः (Śiva’s Tejas Manifesting as a Child in the Ocean)
समुद्रोऽति सुखं प्राप सुतं दृष्ट्वा हि सस्त्रियम् । दानं ददौ द्विजातिभ्योऽप्यन्येभ्यश्च यथाविधि
samudro'ti sukhaṃ prāpa sutaṃ dṛṣṭvā hi sastriyam | dānaṃ dadau dvijātibhyo'pyanyebhyaśca yathāvidhi
Nang makita ang kanyang anak na kasama ang isang nobya, si Samudra ay napuspos ng malaking kagalakan. Pagkaraan, ayon sa itinakdang ritwal, nagbigay siya ng mga handog at kawanggawa sa mga dalawang-beses-na-ipinanganak at sa iba pa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic gratitude: joy is sanctified by righteous action, and prosperity is stabilized through dāna performed yathāvidhi—an outward sign of inner humility before Pati (Śiva) who governs all fruits of karma.
Although the Liṅga is not named here, the ethic aligns with Saguna Śiva worship: offerings and charity done according to śāstra are extensions of pūjā, turning household milestones into acts of devotion and purification.
The practical takeaway is disciplined dāna (charity) performed yathāvidhi—after auspicious events, give to qualified recipients; accompany it with a simple Śiva-smaraṇa such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” to dedicate the act.