Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
देवसान्त्वनम् (Devasāntvana) — “Consolation/Reassurance of the Gods”
अवतीर्य क्षितौ देवि रुद्रपत्नी पुनर्भव । लीलां कुरु यथायोग्यं प्राप्नुयुर्निर्जरास्सुखम्
avatīrya kṣitau devi rudrapatnī punarbhava | līlāṃ kuru yathāyogyaṃ prāpnuyurnirjarāssukham
“女神啊，请降临大地，再次成为鲁陀罗（湿婆）的圣配。请依宇宙法则而行神圣的戏游（Līlā），使不死的诸天得享安乐。”
Brahmā (instructing the Goddess/Śakti regarding her descent as Pārvatī)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Devas seek restoration of cosmic order through Śakti’s avatāra and Śiva-śakti re-union
FAQs
It frames Pārvatī’s incarnation as a deliberate līlā that restores dharma and supports the devas, highlighting the Shaiva Siddhānta vision of Śiva–Śakti working for cosmic order and devotees’ welfare.
By emphasizing Pārvatī becoming ‘Rudra’s consort’ again, it points to Saguna worship—Śiva approachable through form and relationship—often centered on the Śiva-liṅga with Śakti as inseparable presence in devotion and ritual.
A practical takeaway is Śiva–Śakti bhakti: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with reverence to the Divine Mother, alongside simple Śiva-pūjā (liṅga abhiṣeka, vibhūti/tripuṇḍra) to align one’s life with ‘yathāyogya’ dharma.