Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 27
Niṣādasya Bhillasya Itihāsaḥ — Śivarātri-vrata-prabhāvaḥ
The Hunter’s Account and the Efficacy of the Śivarātri Observance
परं तु शिशवो मेऽद्य वर्तंते स्वाश्रमेऽखिलाः । भगिन्यै तान्समर्प्यैव प्रायास्ये स्वामिनेऽथ वा
paraṃ tu śiśavo me'dya vartaṃte svāśrame'khilāḥ | bhaginyai tānsamarpyaiva prāyāsye svāmine'tha vā
然而如今我的所有孩子都在我自己的静修林中。把他们托付给我的姊妹之后，我便将启程——确然，我要前往我的主宰之前。
Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue within the Kotirudra Saṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights dharma balanced with vairāgya: one fulfills immediate responsibilities (entrusting dependents to proper care) and then turns the heart toward the Lord, moving from worldly bonds toward devotion and liberation under Shiva’s grace.
Calling Shiva the ‘svāmin’ reflects personal, Saguna devotion—approaching the Lord as the living Master who can be sought and served. In Kotirudra contexts, such surrender naturally aligns with pilgrimage and worship of Shiva in Linga form (Jyotirlinga-darśana).
The practical takeaway is saṅkalpa with remembrance: after setting one’s duties in order, proceed with single-minded Shiva-smaraṇa—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while undertaking worship or pilgrimage.