Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26
तारकवधोत्तरं देवस्तुतिः पर्वतवरप्रदानं च / Devas’ Hymn after Tāraka’s Slaying and the Bestowal of Boons upon the Mountains
तयोस्तदा महामोदो ववृधेऽतीव नारद । दंपत्योः शिवयोस्तात भवाचारं प्रकुर्वतोः
tayostadā mahāmodo vavṛdhe'tīva nārada | daṃpatyoḥ śivayostāta bhavācāraṃ prakurvatoḥ
噢，纳罗陀啊，当时大欢喜极其增长，因为那神圣的夫妇——湿婆与其圣配——正奉行符合其神圣婚姻生活的戒仪与行持。
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It affirms that even the highest Lord, in His Saguna form as Śiva with Umā, sanctifies householder life by embodying righteous conduct—showing devotees that dharma performed with devotion becomes a support for inner purity and liberation.
By presenting Śiva as an ideal divine householder, the verse frames Linga/Saguna worship as compatible with daily responsibilities—devotion is not confined to renunciation but is lived through disciplined conduct, reverence, and harmony in family life.
Adopt steady daily Shaiva practice alongside duties—simple Linga-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and purity disciplines such as bhasma/tripuṇḍra and respectful household observances.