Shloka 12
Rudra-Śiva: Names, Two Natures, and the Logic of Epithets (रुद्रनाम-बहुरूपत्व-प्रकरणम्)
ततो<5हं लोकगुरुणा शमं नीतो<र्थवेदिना । वृषं चैनं ध्वजार्थ मे ददौ वाहनमेव च,अब अर्थनीतिके ज्ञाता लोकमुरु ब्रह्माने मुझे शान्त किया तथा ध्वज-चिह्न और वाहनके रूपमें यह वृषभ मुझे प्रदान किया
tato ’haṁ lokaguruṇā śamaṁ nīto ’rthavedinā | vṛṣaṁ cainaṁ dhvajārtha me dadau vāhanam eva ca ||
Alors je fus apaisé par le Maître du Monde, connaisseur du vrai dessein et de la juste conduite. Et pour marque de mon étendard, il m’accorda ce taureau, et me le donna aussi pour monture.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate authority grounded in artha and dharma restores order by pacifying conflict and assigning meaningful symbols; the bull as banner and mount signifies disciplined strength placed in service of righteous purpose.
Maheśvara recounts that he was calmed by the ‘world-teacher,’ who then bestowed a bull to serve both as his banner-emblem and as his mount, establishing a visible sign of his role and power.