Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44
विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath
ततस्तुष्टाः सुरास्सर्वे ब्रह्माद्याश्च सवासवाः । तानि बीजानि संगृह्य ययुर्यत्र हरिः स्थितः
tatastuṣṭāḥ surāssarve brahmādyāśca savāsavāḥ | tāni bījāni saṃgṛhya yayuryatra hariḥ sthitaḥ
Entonces todos los dioses, junto con Brahmā y las otras deidades, y también con Indra, se regocijaron. Recogiendo esas esencias como semillas, se dirigieron al lugar donde moraba Hari (Viṣṇu).
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows the devas acting in harmony after attaining success, moving with reverence toward Hari; in Shaiva Siddhānta this underscores that cosmic functions proceed through divine cooperation, while the highest sovereignty ultimately belongs to Pati (Śiva) beyond all gods.
Though Śiva is not named in this line, the Yuddhakhaṇḍa context reflects how devas seek divine support to restore dharma—mirroring how devotees approach Saguna Śiva (often as the Liṅga) for protection, order, and the right unfolding of sacred action.
The takeaway is disciplined, collective devotion: gather one’s spiritual ‘seeds’ (merit, mantra-power, resolve) and approach the Divine with humility; a practical Shaiva form is daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa as supports.