Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 38
दक्षयज्ञदर्शनम् — The Vision of Dakṣa’s Great Sacrifice
and the Onset of Vīrabhadra’s Terror
नृत्यन्ति केचिद्विहसन्ति केचिद्वल्गन्ति केचित्प्रमथा बलेन । केचिज्जिघृक्षंति घनान्स तोयान्केचिद्ग्रहीतुं रविमुत्पतंति
nṛtyanti kecidvihasanti kecidvalganti kecitpramathā balena | kecijjighṛkṣaṃti ghanānsa toyānkecidgrahītuṃ ravimutpataṃti
Certains Pramathas dansent; d’autres éclatent de rire; d’autres bondissent avec violence. Les uns cherchent à saisir les nuées et leurs eaux, et d’autres s’élancent comme pour agripper le Soleil.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It portrays the awe-inspiring, world-transcending energy of Shiva’s retinue: when Pati (Shiva) is present, even his attendants embody a power that exceeds ordinary natural limits, reminding the devotee that the Lord’s śakti governs all cosmic functions.
The Pramathas are attendants of Saguna Shiva—Shiva with attributes—active in his līlā. Their exuberant power supports the Purāṇic vision that Linga-worship is not merely symbolic but communion with the living presence of Shiva and his divine sphere.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind amid overwhelming energies by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and contemplation of Shiva as Pati, the master of all forces, rather than being distracted by fear or spectacle.