Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1
शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin
सनत्कुमार उवाच । अथाकर्ण्य वचश्शंभुर्हरिविध्योस्सुदीनयोः । उवाच विहसन्वाण्या मेघनादगभीरया
sanatkumāra uvāca | athākarṇya vacaśśaṃbhurharividhyossudīnayoḥ | uvāca vihasanvāṇyā meghanādagabhīrayā
Sanatkumāra sprach: Da hörte Śambhu die Worte Haris und Vidhīs, die von großer Bedrängnis erfüllt waren, und er sprach mit sanftem Lächeln, in einer Stimme tief wie das Grollen der Wolken.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Pati—the supreme refuge—who remains serene and compassionate even when the greatest gods are distressed, teaching the seeker to rely on Śiva’s steady grace amid turmoil.
Śambhu is portrayed in a personal, Saguna mode—smiling and speaking—showing that devotion to Śiva (including Liṅga worship) is not abstract alone but a living relationship with the compassionate Lord who responds to devotees’ suffering.
The implied practice is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) with japa and steadiness—chanting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to cultivate the calm, cloud-deep inner firmness that mirrors Śiva’s unshaken presence.