Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
शिवसुत उवाच । शिवेच्छया महाज्ञानिन्नकस्मात्त्वमिहागतः । संस्कारं कुरु मे तात यथावद्वेदसंमितम्
śivasuta uvāca | śivecchayā mahājñāninnakasmāttvamihāgataḥ | saṃskāraṃ kuru me tāta yathāvadvedasaṃmitam
湿婆之子说道：“凭湿婆之意，噢通达大智者，你竟不期而至。故而，慈父啊，请为我如法举行相应的成圣仪轨（saṃskāra），一如吠陀所规定并认可。”
Shiva’s son (Kumāra/Kārttikeya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; emphasizes Śiva’s will (śivecchā) guiding events and the request for Veda-sanctioned saṃskāra, aligning divine līlā with dharma.
Significance: Teaches that true consecration/qualification for higher rites arises by Śiva’s will and must be performed ‘yathāvat’ (properly), integrating bhakti with Vedic-ritual order.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that true spiritual progress in Shaiva Dharma proceeds through Śiva’s grace (śivecchā) and through disciplined, Veda-sanctioned purification/initiatory rites (saṃskāra), aligning the seeker with dharma and readiness for higher knowledge.
By emphasizing “Śiva’s will” and “Veda-approved procedure,” the verse supports Saguna Śiva worship as regulated devotion—approaching Śiva through proper rites, purity, and authorized practice, which traditionally includes formal worship methods (vidhi) used in Liṅga-upāsanā.
The direct takeaway is to receive or perform saṃskāra according to scriptural injunction—purificatory discipline and formal rite under guidance—creating eligibility for mantra-japa and structured Śiva worship (such as regular, rule-based devotion and recitation).