Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
काली-परिचयः / Himagiri Presents Kālī (Pārvatī) to Śiva
ववन्द शीर्ष्णा च पुनर्हिमाचलः स संशयं प्रापददीनसत्त्वः । उवाच वाक्यं जगदेकबन्धुं गिरीश्वरो वाक्यविदां वरिष्ठः
vavanda śīrṣṇā ca punarhimācalaḥ sa saṃśayaṃ prāpadadīnasattvaḥ | uvāca vākyaṃ jagadekabandhuṃ girīśvaro vākyavidāṃ variṣṭhaḥ
随后，喜马遮罗再次俯首顶礼；其心神渐弱，陷入疑惧。于是，吉利湿伐罗——善用言辞者之最上者、亦为世间唯一真实的至亲——对他说道。
Suta Goswami (narrating the Parvati Khanda narrative; Shiva is about to speak)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It shows the devotional posture of śaraṇāgati: even a great being like Himavat bows again, yet doubt can arise; Shiva, the world’s true refuge, responds with clarifying speech that removes saṃśaya and restores right understanding.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva as compassionate teacher and protector—“jagad-eka-bandhu.” In Linga-worship, this same Shiva is approached through reverent bowing and prayer, trusting that the Lord will dispel inner doubt and grant auspicious direction.
A practical takeaway is repeated namaskāra with humility and a prayer to Shiva to remove doubt, supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a steadying discipline for the mind.