Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 5
वीरभद्रक्रोधशमनं देवस्तुतिश्च
Pacification of Vīrabhadra and the Gods’ Hymn
अलं क्रोधेन भगवन्नष्टाश्चैते दिवौकसः । प्रसीद क्षम्यतां सर्वं रोमजैस्सह सुव्रत
alaṃ krodhena bhagavannaṣṭāścaite divaukasaḥ | prasīda kṣamyatāṃ sarvaṃ romajaissaha suvrata
হে ভগৱান, ক্ৰোধ যথেষ্ট; এই স্বৰ্গবাসীসকল ইতিমধ্যে নষ্ট হৈছে। প্ৰসন্ন হওক; হে সুৱ্ৰত, ৰোমজসকলৰ সৈতে সকলো ক্ষমা কৰক।
Brahma (imploring Lord Shiva to relent)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose wrath dissolves impurity and whose grace restores order; surrender and repentance invite prasāda (divine favor) and kṣamā (forgiveness), central to liberation in Shaiva thought.
The plea ‘prasīda’ reflects Saguna Shiva worship: devotees approach the manifest Lord with humility, seeking the cooling mercy that the Linga symbolizes—steadfast, compassionate consciousness beyond reactive anger.
A practical takeaway is kṣamā-prārthanā (prayer for forgiveness) with japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and a calm, sattvic observance (suvrata) to align the mind with Shiva’s grace.