Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
दिव्यरथारोहणम् — Śiva’s Ascent on the Divine Chariot
Pre-battle Portents
ततस्तस्मिन्रथे दिव्ये रथप्राकारसंयुते । सर्वदेवमयः शंभुरारुरोह महाप्रभुः
tatastasminrathe divye rathaprākārasaṃyute | sarvadevamayaḥ śaṃbhurāruroha mahāprabhuḥ
Alors le grand Seigneur Śambhu—qui porte en lui la présence et les puissances de tous les dieux—monta sur ce char divin, muni de remparts protecteurs, afin de s’avancer vers le combat.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; the ‘sarvadevamayaḥ’ epithet functions theologically: Śiva as the inner controller (antaryāmin) and support of all divine functions.
Significance: Meditative takeaway: contemplate Śiva as the integrated source of all devatā-śaktis; fosters ekāgratā and surrender in conflict/decision.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It presents Śiva as Mahāprabhu and sarva-deva-maya—showing that all divine powers rest in Him as Pati (the Supreme). For the devotee, this supports single-pointed refuge in Śiva as the ultimate protector and liberator.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—active, protective, and present in cosmic action—yet implying His supremacy over all deities. Linga worship similarly honors Śiva as the one reality in whom all forms and powers are unified.
Contemplate Śiva as sarva-deva-maya while repeating the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” visualizing His protective grace as a spiritual ‘rampart’ around the mind; optionally accompany with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Śaiva refuge.