Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka
Consecration/Installation
गदां ददौ कुबेरश्च शूलमीशो ददौ मुदा । नानाशस्त्राण्युपायांश्च सर्वे देवा ददुर्मुदा
gadāṃ dadau kuberaśca śūlamīśo dadau mudā | nānāśastrāṇyupāyāṃśca sarve devā dadurmudā
俱毗罗（Kubera）欣然赐予了一柄大棒，大自在天（Śiva）也高兴地赐予了他的三叉戟。同样，众神都在欢欣中献出了各种武器和手段。
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya in the Rudrasaṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It shows that when dharma is to be protected, all divine powers unite, yet the decisive sanctifying power is Śiva’s grace—symbolized by the Śūla—through which the righteous mission becomes effective.
The verse highlights Saguna Śiva as Īśa who actively bestows protection and शक्ति. In Linga-worship, devotees remember the same Lord as the source of all auspicious power that removes obstacles and establishes order.
A practical takeaway is to pray for Śiva’s empowering grace through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and to cultivate inner discipline (upāya) alongside devotion—uniting effort with surrender.