Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
देवशरणागति-नारदप्रेषणम् | The Devas Take Refuge in Śiva; Nārada Is Sent
दृष्ट्वा स नारदो ज्ञानी देवकार्यसुसाधकः । प्रभुप्रेरणया प्राह दैत्येन्द्रं तं जलंधरम्
dṛṣṭvā sa nārado jñānī devakāryasusādhakaḥ | prabhupreraṇayā prāha daityendraṃ taṃ jalaṃdharam
فلما رآه، تكلّم الحكيمُ الناسك نارَدَة—المُحسنُ لإنجاز مقاصدِ الآلهة—إلى جالندهرا، سيّدِ الدانَفَة، بدافعٍ من إلهامِ الربّ الأعلى (شِيفا).
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
FAQs
It highlights that even a sage like Nārada functions as an instrument of the Supreme Lord’s will—events unfold not merely by personal intention but by Śiva’s higher ordinance guiding the cosmic balance.
By calling Śiva the ‘Prabhu’ who impels action, the verse points to Saguna Śiva as the conscious governor of the world-process; devotion to the Liṅga trains the devotee to align one’s speech and actions with that divine governance.
A practical takeaway is to begin actions with Śiva-smaraṇa and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), cultivating the attitude that one’s deeds and words are offered as service under the Lord’s prompting.