Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 31
भद्रस्य दिव्यरथारोहणं शङ्खनादश्च — Bhadra’s Divine Chariot-Ascent and the Conch-Blast
अथैकेनेषुणा शार्ङ्गं द्वाभ्यां पक्षौ गरुत्मतः । निमेषादेव चिच्छेद तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
athaikeneṣuṇā śārṅgaṃ dvābhyāṃ pakṣau garutmataḥ | nimeṣādeva ciccheda tadadbhutamivābhavat
Dann trennte er mit einem einzigen Pfeil Śārṅga ab, und mit zwei weiteren hieb er Garuḍas Flügel ab. Im bloßen Augenblick eines Lidschlags vollbrachte er es—eine Tat, die wahrhaft wundersam erschien.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
The verse highlights how astonishing power and martial skill can be rendered ineffective in an instant, pointing the seeker toward Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on Pati (the Supreme Lord) as the true source of capacity, and on inner surrender over reliance on worldly strength.
Such “wondrous” feats in Purāṇic narrative underline the limits of external might and the supremacy of divine governance; Linga-worship centers the devotee on Saguna Shiva as the accessible Lord whose grace alone cuts the bonds (pāśa) that no weapon can truly sever.
As a takeaway, cultivate steadiness through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple daily Shiva-upāsanā (bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and mindful remembrance), training the mind to depend on grace rather than force.