Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
अनरण्य-वंशवर्णनम् तथा पिप्पलादस्य कामोत्पत्तिः
Genealogy of King Anaraṇya and Pippalāda’s arousal of desire
नृपस्य कीर्तिमान्नाम्ना ज्येष्ठपुत्रोथ धार्मिकः । पुत्रवत्पालयामास प्रजा राज्यं चकार ह
nṛpasya kīrtimānnāmnā jyeṣṭhaputrotha dhārmikaḥ | putravatpālayāmāsa prajā rājyaṃ cakāra ha
بادشاہ کا سب سے بڑا بیٹا ‘کیرتِمان’ نام سے مشہور، حقیقتاً دیندار تھا۔ وہ رعایا کی اپنے بچوں کی طرح حفاظت کرتا اور دستور کے مطابق سلطنت چلاتا تھا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It upholds dharmic rulership as a sacred duty: protecting beings compassionately (as one’s own children) purifies karma and supports a life aligned with Pati (Shiva) through right conduct.
Though not explicitly about Linga worship, it reflects Saguna Shiva’s order (dharma) in society: a ruler who sustains and protects creation mirrors Shiva’s benevolent governance of the cosmos.
The practical takeaway is daily dharma-sādhana: truthfulness, protection of dependents, and service to the community—ideally accompanied by Shiva-nāma japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to keep governance rooted in devotion.