Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 50
गोत्र-प्रवर-प्रश्नः तथा तिथ्यादि-कीर्तनं
Gotra–Pravara Inquiry and Proclamation of Auspicious Time
कौतुकानि ददौ तस्मै रत्नानि विविधानि च । चारुरत्नविकाराणि पात्राणि विविधानि च
kautukāni dadau tasmai ratnāni vividhāni ca | cāruratnavikārāṇi pātrāṇi vividhāni ca
他赐予他诸多吉祥礼物与各类珍宝；又赐种种器皿，工艺华美，皆由珍贵宝石雕琢而成。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights dhārmic dāna—offering auspicious gifts with devotion—showing that outer generosity, when aligned with reverence for Shiva’s sacred narrative, supports inner purification and strengthens bhakti.
Though it describes worldly offerings, the Purana uses such scenes to model Saguna devotion: honoring Shiva’s manifest play (līlā) through respectful offerings, which can be mirrored in Linga-pūjā by presenting clean, sattvic upacāras with humility.
A practical takeaway is to practice sattvic dāna and simple offerings during Shiva worship—such as presenting a clean vessel, water, flowers, or naivedya—while mentally repeating the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with devotion.