Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
तुलसी-शङ्खचूडोपाख्यानम् — Viṣṇu’s Disguise and the Tulasī Episode
Prelude to Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Fall
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा जगतां नाथः शयनं च चकार ह । रेमे रमापतिस्तत्र रमया स तया मुदा
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityuktvā jagatāṃ nāthaḥ śayanaṃ ca cakāra ha | reme ramāpatistatra ramayā sa tayā mudā
萨那特库玛罗说道：如是言毕，诸世界之主便卧而安息。其处，吉祥之主（毗湿奴）与罗摩（拉克希米）同享欢悦——她与他相悦，他与她相悦——在相互的喜乐中。
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It shows how even divine rulers of the cosmos engage in rest and mutual enjoyment, reminding the seeker to recognize pleasure as transient and to orient the mind toward Pati (Śiva) as the ultimate refuge beyond changing states.
By depicting divine activity in a personal (saguṇa) mode, it supports devotional contemplation of the Lord with attributes; in Śaiva practice, such narratives mature bhakti that ultimately leads the devotee toward the Linga as the stable symbol of the Supreme beyond fluctuation.
A practical takeaway is mindful detachment: chant the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) to remember impermanence, so that enjoyment does not bind but becomes an offering within devotion.