Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 2
कार्त्तिकेयान्वेषण-नन्दिसंवाद-वर्णनम्
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ब्रह्मोवाच । कृत्तिकाभिर्गृहीते वै तस्मिञ्शंभुसुते मुने । कश्चित्कालो व्यतीयाय बुबुधे न हिमाद्रिजा
brahmovāca | kṛttikābhirgṛhīte vai tasmiñśaṃbhusute mune | kaścitkālo vyatīyāya bubudhe na himādrijā
梵天说道：噢，牟尼啊，当商布之子确已由诸克利提迦女神收养照护之后，时日流逝了一段；然而喜马德里之女（帕尔瓦蒂）仍未得知此事。
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights that Śiva’s līlā unfolds according to divine order; even the Mother (Pārvatī) may remain unaware for a time, showing that cosmic events are guided by Pati (Śiva) beyond immediate human-like knowing.
The verse situates a Saguna narrative—Śiva as Śambhu acting in the world—inviting devotees to see personal events as expressions of the Lord’s will, which is ritually centered in Linga worship as the living presence of Śiva.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with patience, remembering that results mature in time under Śiva’s governance.