Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
विष्णूत्पत्तिवर्णनम्
Description of the Origin/Manifestation of Viṣṇu
तथा च क्षमया युक्तो मुनेऽलब्धोपमो ऽभवत् । इन्द्रनीलद्युतिः श्रीमान्पुण्डरीकोत्तमेक्षणः
tathā ca kṣamayā yukto mune'labdhopamo 'bhavat | indranīladyutiḥ śrīmānpuṇḍarīkottamekṣaṇaḥ
یوں، اے مُنی، وہ بردباری سے آراستہ ہو کر بے مثال بن گیا—نیلمِ کبود (اِندرنیل) کی مانند درخشاں، صاحبِ شان، اور بہترین کنول جیسے دیدوں والا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: Qualitative ‘lakṣaṇa’ (marks) of the manifested being are enumerated as part of the sṛṣṭi narrative
FAQs
The verse teaches that kṣamā (forbearance/forgiveness) is a divine quality that refines the seeker’s nature, making one spiritually radiant and exemplary—an inner sign of dharma aligned with Shaiva ideals of purity and self-mastery.
In Linga and Saguna Shiva worship, outer ritual is meant to awaken inner transformation; this verse highlights that virtues like kṣamā are a key inner offering (mānasa-pūjā), making the devotee fit for Shiva’s grace.
Practice daily self-restraint and forgiveness as a vrata, paired with mental worship—reciting the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") while cultivating kṣamā as an intentional inner discipline.