Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 65
विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्
Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection
ततस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विष्णोस्स्वातिप्रियस्य सः । शंभुरूचे पुनस्तं वै ख्यापयन्नात्मनो गतिम्
tatastadvacanaṃ śrutvā viṣṇossvātipriyasya saḥ | śaṃbhurūce punastaṃ vai khyāpayannātmano gatim
Daraufhin, nachdem er die Worte Viṣṇus vernommen hatte, der lieb ist wie der Stern Svātī, sprach Śambhu erneut zu ihm und machte klar seinen eigenen Weg und göttlichen Willen kund.
Lord Shiva (Śambhu)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as the supreme guide (Pati) who, after hearing Viṣṇu, reveals His own “gati”—the divine course that leads the cosmos and souls toward auspicious order and ultimately liberation.
Śambhu “making known His own way” reflects Saguna Śiva’s compassionate self-disclosure: devotees approach the knowable Lord—often through Liṅga-worship—as He graciously communicates the means and direction of spiritual progress.
A practical takeaway is śravaṇa and manana—listening to Śiva’s teachings and reflecting on His “gati”—supported by daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to align one’s path with Śiva’s guidance.