Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath
ततश्चैतास्सुरान्दृष्ट्वा प्रणतान्भक्तवत्सलः । बीजानि प्रददुस्तेभ्यो वाक्यमूचुश्च सादरम्
tataścaitāssurāndṛṣṭvā praṇatānbhaktavatsalaḥ | bījāni pradadustebhyo vākyamūcuśca sādaram
Dann, als der Herr—stets den Verehrern zugetan—jene Devas in hingebungsvoller Niederwerfung sah, verlieh Er ihnen die Samenkräfte (bījāni) und sprach zu ihnen ehrerbietig und gütig.
Suta Goswami (narrating the actions of Lord Shiva within the Yuddha Khanda narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights Shiva’s anugraha (grace): when the devas surrender in humility, the Lord responds as bhaktavatsala, granting spiritual potency (bīja) and guidance—showing that divine help follows genuine prapatti (surrender).
The verse portrays Saguna Shiva as the compassionate Lord who actively bestows mantra-power and instruction; such grace is traditionally accessed through disciplined worship—often centered on the Shiva-Linga with mantra-japa and devotion.
Mantra-sādhana is implied: receiving/holding the bīja with faith, performing japa with purity and devotion, and supporting it through Shaiva observances such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), Rudrākṣa, and regular Shiva-pūjā—especially emphasized during Mahāśivarātri.