Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
शिवदूतस्य शङ्खचूडकुलप्रवेशः — The Śiva-Envoy’s Entry into Śaṅkhacūḍa’s City
इन्द्राद्यास्सकला देवा यस्याज्ञावर्तिनस्सदा । सप्रजापतयस्सिद्धा मुनयश्चाप्यहीश्वराः
indrādyāssakalā devā yasyājñāvartinassadā | saprajāpatayassiddhā munayaścāpyahīśvarāḥ
Indra et tous les autres dieux se meuvent sans cesse dans l’obéissance à l’ordre de ce Seigneur Suprême ; avec les Prajāpati, les Siddha accomplis et les sages muni—même les seigneurs des serpents (Nāga) demeurent sous Sa souveraineté.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Affirms Śiva as the supreme Pati whose ājñā governs all devatās; contemplation strengthens śaraṇāgati (refuge-taking) and humility before divine ordinance.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It asserts Shiva as the supreme Pati (Lord) whose will governs even the highest cosmic powers—devas, Prajapatis, Siddhas, sages, and Nāga rulers—supporting the Shaiva Siddhanta view that all authority ultimately rests in Shiva.
By declaring universal obedience to Shiva’s command, the verse justifies Saguna worship—especially the Shiva Linga—as a direct means to honor the supreme governor of the cosmos, not merely one deity among many.
A practical takeaway is disciplined “ājñā-anusaraṇa” (living in alignment with Shiva’s will) supported by daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offered with bhakti before the Linga.