Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21
रुद्ररथ-निर्माणवर्णनम् / Description of Rudra’s Divine Chariot Construction
तत्र तत्र कृतस्थानाः शोभयांचक्रिरे रथम् । आवहाद्यास्तथा सप्त सोपानं हैममुत्तमम्
tatra tatra kṛtasthānāḥ śobhayāṃcakrire ratham | āvahādyāstathā sapta sopānaṃ haimamuttamam
Prenant ici et là les places qui leur étaient assignées, ils embellirent le char. De même, ils firent apparaître un excellent escalier d’or à sept degrés.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights sacred order and rightful placement: when beings take their proper stations in service of dharma, the divine vehicle (symbol of purposeful action under the Lord’s will) becomes radiant and effective.
The verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s manifest governance—devotees and divine attendants arrange themselves and sacred implements in an ordered way, just as worship of the Linga involves precise placement of offerings and ritual steps that express devotion through disciplined action.
A takeaway is disciplined, step-by-step worship: approach Shiva through ordered practice—such as steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and structured pūjā—mirroring the “seven steps” as a symbol of gradual ascent in devotion.