Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 44
भद्रस्य दिव्यरथारोहणं शङ्खनादश्च — Bhadra’s Divine Chariot-Ascent and the Conch-Blast
एवं भगवता तेन व्याहताशेषवैभवात् । अमराः समरे तस्य पुरतः स्थातुमक्षमाः
evaṃ bhagavatā tena vyāhatāśeṣavaibhavāt | amarāḥ samare tasya purataḥ sthātumakṣamāḥ
Ainsi, par ce Seigneur Bienheureux, leur splendeur et leur puissance ayant été entièrement brisées, les Immortels, dans ce combat, ne purent se tenir devant Lui.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It emphasizes Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose sovereignty eclipses even divine vaibhava; when pride and reliance on mere power are shattered, beings recognize the need for surrender and grace.
The verse portrays Saguna Shiva as the active Lord who subdues cosmic forces; Linga-worship similarly trains the devotee to see all powers as dependent on Shiva and to approach him with reverence rather than self-importance.
A practical takeaway is humble japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and inner surrender, acknowledging Shiva as the sole refuge beyond all worldly or celestial strength.