Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
नन्दाव्रत-समाप्तिः तथा शङ्करस्य प्रत्यक्ष-दर्शनम्
Completion of the Nandā-vrata and Śiva’s Direct Appearance
तत्प्रवेशात्तु देवर्षे लोकलीलानुसारिणोः । काप्यभिख्या तयोरासीच्चित्रा चन्द्रमसोर्यथा
tatpraveśāttu devarṣe lokalīlānusāriṇoḥ | kāpyabhikhyā tayorāsīccitrā candramasoryathā
噢天圣仙人，当他们进入彼处之时，那二位随顺世间嬉游之理而行，遂得一种别样的名闻，奇妙如月华之辉。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights that even when divine figures move within worldly conventions (lokalīlā), their presence naturally generates an extraordinary spiritual resonance—an auspicious ‘fame’ that draws beings toward dharma and, ultimately, toward Shiva.
By emphasizing ‘leela’ and recognizable ‘abhikhyā’ (distinct renown), the verse supports Saguna devotion: devotees relate to Shiva’s manifest acts and signs in the world, which become gateways to the deeper, nirguna truth behind them.
Contemplate Shiva’s līlā through japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while remembering that worldly forms and names can serve as supports (ālambana) for steady devotion and inner turning toward Pati (Shiva).