Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 71
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
मंगलं चाऽभवत्तात त्रिलोक्यां सुखदं सताम् । खलानामभवद्विघ्नो दैत्यानां च विशेषतः
maṃgalaṃ cā'bhavattāta trilokyāṃ sukhadaṃ satām | khalānāmabhavadvighno daityānāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ
تب، اے عزیز، تینوں لوکوں میں نیکوں کے لیے خوشی بخش منگَل ظاہر ہوا؛ مگر بدکاروں کے لیے وہ رکاوٹ بن گیا، اور خاص طور پر دَیتّیوں کے لیے نہایت ناموافق ٹھہرا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse states a cosmic shift where dhārmic beings experience auspiciousness while adhārmic forces meet obstruction—typical of Purāṇic omens surrounding a divine advent.
Cosmic Event: Auspicious portents across the triloka indicating a divine turning-point; dharma is supported and adharma is checked.
FAQs
It teaches that true maṅgala (auspicious grace aligned with Shiva’s order) naturally nourishes the sādhus and dharma, while it checks adharma—so the same divine movement is joy for the pure and a barrier for the corrupt.
In Linga/Saguna Shiva worship, devotees seek Shiva’s maṅgala-śakti for inner purification and protection; this verse reflects that Shiva’s auspicious presence stabilizes the worlds and restrains forces opposed to dharma, like the Daityas.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate sāttvika conduct and invoke Shiva’s auspiciousness through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), supported by Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as reminders of dharma and restraint.