Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
गजासुरतपः–देवलोकक्षोभः
Gajāsura’s Austerities and the Disturbance of the Worlds
यस्य विश्वाससंभारैरुत्तरंगा महाब्धयः । नद्योप्यमन्दकल्लोला भवंति तिमिभिस्सह
yasya viśvāsasaṃbhārairuttaraṃgā mahābdhayaḥ | nadyopyamandakallolā bhavaṃti timibhissaha
Par la seule force de ses expirations, les grands océans se soulèvent en vagues immenses ; même les rivières se déchaînent, avec les grands poissons : tant est écrasante cette puissance.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Cosmic Event: Cosmic disturbance imagery: oceans and rivers agitated by the force of breath (prāṇa-vāyu motif)
FAQs
It portrays the Lord as Pati (the Supreme), whose mere breath moves the elements, inspiring the devotee to surrender ego and take refuge in Shiva as the only stable reality amid the changing world.
Such descriptions support Saguna contemplation—meditating on Shiva’s manifest lordship over nature—while the Linga stands as the steady symbol of that same supreme power beyond all forms.
Practice japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady breath-awareness, offering the sense of “I control” into Shiva, the mover of all cosmic forces.