Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36
शङ्खचूडकस्य राज्याभिषेकः तथा शक्रपुरीं प्रति प्रस्थानम् | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Coronation and March toward Indra’s City
शंखचक्रगदापद्मधरं देवं चतुर्भुजम् । सनंदनाद्यैः सिद्धैश्च सेवितं पीतवाससम्
śaṃkhacakragadāpadmadharaṃ devaṃ caturbhujam | sanaṃdanādyaiḥ siddhaiśca sevitaṃ pītavāsasam
Sie erblickten den strahlenden Herrn—vierarmig, Muschel, Diskus, Keule und Lotos tragend—in gelbe Gewänder gehüllt und ehrfürchtig bedient von Sanandana und anderen vollendeten Siddha-Weisen.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā Yuddhakhaṇḍa account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights saguna-darśana—an experiential vision of the Divine with attributes—showing that perfected beings (Siddhas) and mind-born sages like Sanandana honor the Lord through reverent attendance, emphasizing bhakti as a direct means to grace.
Though the form described is Vaiṣṇava in iconography, the Shiva Purana frequently teaches that the one Supreme is approached through diverse saguna manifestations; for a Shaiva Siddhānta reading, such forms are valid supports for devotion while Shiva as Pati remains the supreme bestower of liberation, with the Liṅga as the principal Shaiva focus.
Practice dhyāna on a clearly visualized saguna form (with divine weapons and serene majesty) while repeating a chosen mantra—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and cultivate sevā-bhāva (inner service), the attitude modeled by the Siddhas.