Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य वीरभद्रस्य शंकरः । देवान् तथाज्ञपत्प्रीत्या यदुक्तं तत्पुरा प्रभुः
iti śrutvā vacastasya vīrabhadrasya śaṃkaraḥ | devān tathājñapatprītyā yaduktaṃ tatpurā prabhuḥ
Nachdem Śaṅkara—der Herr—die Worte Vīrabhadras so vernommen hatte, befahl er den Göttern voller Freude, genau so zu handeln, wie es zuvor ausgesprochen worden war.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose will harmonizes even the Devas; spiritually, it teaches śaraṇāgati (surrender) and disciplined obedience to divine dharma, a Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis for removing pasha (bondage).
The verse presents Saguna Shiva as the personal Lord who listens, responds, and commands—supporting devotional worship where the devotee approaches Shiva (often through the Linga) as the compassionate ruler who directs cosmic order.
A practical takeaway is disciplined sankalpa and obedience in worship: perform Shiva-puja with steady devotion, repeat the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namah Shivaya) with a resolve to follow Shiva’s injunctions, and cultivate humility rather than ego-driven action.