Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः
Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu
कृतपापास्सुरा सर्वे शिवे हि परमेश्वरे । पराददुर्यज्ञभागं तस्य शंभोर्विधे यतः
kṛtapāpāssurā sarve śive hi parameśvare | parādaduryajñabhāgaṃ tasya śaṃbhorvidhe yataḥ
Tous les dieux, ayant contracté une faute, offrirent la part du sacrifice à Śiva, le Seigneur Suprême ; car c’est Lui, ô Brahmā, qui est le véritable ordonnateur des rites et des parts qui leur sont dues.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as Parameśvara (Pati), the ultimate Lord who sanctions ritual and its fruits; when the devas become spiritually “tainted” through error, they restore harmony by offering the yajña-share to Shiva, showing that grace and right orientation—not mere ritual mechanics—purify.
By declaring Shiva the rightful recipient and ordainer of yajña, the verse supports Saguna worship—offering, praise, and oblations to Shiva (often through the Linga as His accessible form). The Linga becomes the focal support for directing yajña and devotion to the Supreme.
The takeaway is to dedicate offerings and daily actions to Shiva with humility—e.g., Linga-pūjā with water and bilva leaves while mentally offering the “yajña-share” through japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), seeking purification through surrender.