Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 48
अन्धक-प्रश्नः — Inquiry into Andhaka
Genealogy and Nature
देवैस्समस्तैर्मुनिभिःप्रहृष्टै रभिषुतः पद्मभुवा च तेन । ययौ स्वलोकं हरिरुग्रकायो वराहरूपस्तु सुकार्यकर्ता
devaissamastairmunibhiḥprahṛṣṭai rabhiṣutaḥ padmabhuvā ca tena | yayau svalokaṃ harirugrakāyo varāharūpastu sukāryakartā
Honoré par des hymnes joyeux de tous les dieux et des sages, et dûment consacré par Padmabhū (Brahmā), Hari—terrible dans sa forme de Varāha—ayant accompli l’œuvre noble, s’en alla vers son propre séjour céleste.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: post-conflict re-sanctification: devas/munis hymn and Brahmā’s abhiṣeka mark cosmic normalization
FAQs
The verse highlights that even exalted divine powers act as instruments in the cosmic order—after completing their assigned dharma, they return to their proper abode. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, all such successful action ultimately supports the Lord’s governance (Pati) and the restoration of harmony for bound souls (paśu) amid limiting bonds (pāśa).
Though the verse praises Hari (Viṣṇu) in Varāha form, it reflects the Purāṇic theme that divine functions operate within the Supreme Lord’s overarching sovereignty. In Shiva Purana devotion, worship of Saguna Shiva through the Liṅga includes honoring the cosmic order and the deities who uphold it, while keeping Shiva as the ultimate refuge and liberator.
The practical takeaway is gratitude and completion: after any sādhana, offer the fruit back to the Divine (īśvara-arpaṇa). A simple practice is to conclude japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a short dedication of merit, optionally applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a sign of surrender and remembrance.