Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
पार्वत्युवाच । सर्वभक्षी भव शुचे पीडितात्मेति नित्यशः । शिवतत्त्वं न जानासि मूर्खोऽसि सुरकार्यकृत्
pārvatyuvāca | sarvabhakṣī bhava śuce pīḍitātmeti nityaśaḥ | śivatattvaṃ na jānāsi mūrkho'si surakāryakṛt
پاروتی نے فرمایا—اے غم زدہ! تو سب کچھ کھانے والا بن جا اور ہمیشہ ‘پیڑت آتما’ کے نام سے معروف رہ۔ تو شِو تتّو کو نہیں جانتا؛ تو احمق ہے، دیوتاؤں کے کاموں کا ہی کرنے والا۔
Parvati
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; Pārvatī’s curse defines Agni’s future condition (sarvabhakṣī, pīḍitātmā) as karmic consequence for mishandling Śiva’s retas.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse warns that ignorance of Śiva-tattva—Śiva as the supreme Pati and liberating reality—keeps one bound to lesser motivations, even when acting in “divine” service, and it stresses that true spiritual maturity is Śiva-centered knowledge and devotion.
It implies that external acts or allegiance to deva-commands are not enough; Linga/Saguna-Śiva worship becomes transformative when it is grounded in understanding Śiva-tattva—seeing Śiva as the ultimate refuge and source, not merely one power among many.
The practical takeaway is to shift intention toward Śiva: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Linga-dhyāna, supported by Śiva-pūjā (bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa if appropriate), focusing on surrender to Śiva rather than goal-driven deva-requests.