Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 49
शङ्खचूडदूतागमनम् — The Arrival of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Envoy
and Praise of Śiva
गच्छ त्वं शंखचूडे वै कथनीयं च मे वचः । स च युक्तं करोत्वत्र सुरकार्यं करोम्यहम्
gaccha tvaṃ śaṃkhacūḍe vai kathanīyaṃ ca me vacaḥ | sa ca yuktaṃ karotvatra surakāryaṃ karomyaham
তুমি নিশ্চয়ই শঙ্খচূড়ের কাছে যাও এবং আমার বাক্য জানাও। সে এ বিষয়ে যথোচিত ব্যবস্থা করুক; আমি এখানে দেবকার্য সম্পন্ন করব।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It shows Śiva as Pati—the supreme governor—who orchestrates events with right discernment (yukti) to restore dharma, while remaining the effective doer for the cosmic good.
The verse highlights Saguna Śiva as the personal Lord who guides, commands, and protects the devas; such lordship is contemplated in Linga worship as the accessible form of the supreme who intervenes to uphold dharma.
A practical takeaway is disciplined japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a dharma-aligned intention—seeking clarity to act appropriately (yukta) in one’s duties.