Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode
संधीयमाने शिरसि शंभुसद्दृष्टिवीक्षितः । सद्यस्सुप्त इवोत्तस्थौ लब्धप्राणः प्रजापतिः
saṃdhīyamāne śirasi śaṃbhusaddṛṣṭivīkṣitaḥ | sadyassupta ivottasthau labdhaprāṇaḥ prajāpatiḥ
As his severed head was being rejoined, Prajāpati—revived by the auspicious, grace-filled glance of Śambhu—rose up at once, as though awakening from sleep, having regained his life-breath.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (saving grace): even when life and dignity are lost through ego and offense, the Lord’s compassionate glance can restore prāṇa and reawaken the soul toward humility and dharma.
The verse portrays Saguna Śiva—Śambhu who actively bestows mercy—showing that Linga-worship is not mere ritual but a living relationship where the devotee seeks the Lord’s sanctifying presence and protection.
Contemplate Śiva’s ‘sad-dṛṣṭi’ during japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), praying for inner revival; on Mahāśivarātri, combine japa with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a vow of humility to dissolve ego.