Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
स बालकस्तु तत्रैव तस्थाऽऽवानंदसंयुतः । पूर्ववन्निर्भयस्तात नानालीलाकरः प्रभुः
sa bālakastu tatraiva tasthā''vānaṃdasaṃyutaḥ | pūrvavannirbhayastāta nānālīlākaraḥ prabhuḥ
Cậu bé thần linh ấy vẫn ở ngay nơi đó, tràn đầy hỷ lạc. Như trước kia, hỡi người thân mến, cậu không hề sợ hãi—chính là Đấng Chúa Tể, đang thị hiện muôn vẻ trò chơi nhiệm mầu (līlā).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva vision that the Lord’s presence is ānanda (bliss) and nirbhayatā (fearlessness): when grace is near, fear dissolves and life’s events are seen as līlā rather than bondage.
By describing the Lord as an active līlā-kartā, the verse supports Saguna worship—devotees approach Shiva through perceivable forms and deeds (including the Liṅga), while recognizing the same Lord as the sovereign Prabhu beyond fear and sorrow.
A practical takeaway is japa with a fearless, bliss-oriented mind—especially Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—combined with steady remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva’s līlā to transform anxiety into devotion.