Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31
कामविवाहवर्णनम् / Description of Kāma’s Marriage
तदा महोत्सवस्तात बभूव सुखवर्द्धनः । दक्षः प्रीततरश्चासीन्मुमुदे तनया मम
tadā mahotsavastāta babhūva sukhavarddhanaḥ | dakṣaḥ prītataraścāsīnmumude tanayā mama
Bấy giờ, hỡi người thân mến, một đại lễ hội khởi lên, làm tăng trưởng niềm an lạc. Dakṣa càng thêm hoan hỷ, và vui mừng khôn xiết vì con gái của ta.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights how worldly joy and auspicious celebrations arise around divine events, yet such happiness remains within saṁsāra; in Shaiva understanding, true fulfillment matures when devotion turns toward Pati (Shiva), the ultimate source of bliss beyond changing circumstances.
Though the verse describes Daksha’s familial joy, the Sati-kathā ultimately leads to Sati’s unwavering orientation to Shiva as Saguna Ishvara; the narrative prepares the devotee to see Shiva-worship (including Linga-upāsanā) as the stable refuge beyond social pride and ritual display.
Use auspicious occasions to anchor daily Shiva-bhakti: recite the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a calm mind, offering simple worship (water, bilva leaves, or bhasma/tripundra as appropriate) to redirect celebration into remembrance of Shiva.