Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 54
वीरभद्रक्रोधशमनं देवस्तुतिश्च
Pacification of Vīrabhadra and the Gods’ Hymn
तदिह यूयमपि प्रकृतं मनस्यविगणय्य विमर्दमपत्रपाः । हरिविरिंचिसुरेन्द्रमुखास्सुखं व्रजत देवपुरं प्रति संप्रति
tadiha yūyamapi prakṛtaṃ manasyavigaṇayya vimardamapatrapāḥ | hariviriṃcisurendramukhāssukhaṃ vrajata devapuraṃ prati saṃprati
Ainsi, vous aussi—sans honte—êtes venus ici, méprisant dans votre cœur ce qui convient, pour provoquer le conflit. Maintenant, partez sur-le-champ en paix vers la cité des dieux, avec Hari (Viṣṇu), Viriñci (Brahmā), Indra et les autres chefs divins.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Highlights Śiva as the supreme arbiter who restores cosmic order by ending needless conflict; encourages devotees to return to dharma after receiving instruction.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It presents Śiva as the compassionate Pati who restrains even the highest gods from ego-driven conflict, redirecting them to dharma and peace—an essential Shaiva Siddhanta theme where the Lord corrects the bound beings (paśu) and loosens the bonds (pāśa) of pride and hostility.
Although the verse is not a direct linga-instruction, it reflects Saguna Śiva as the visible, personal Lord who intervenes in cosmic affairs, establishes right order, and grants protection—qualities devotees approach in linga worship as the steady refuge that dissolves agitation and restores harmony.
The practical takeaway is śānti-sādhana: before japa or pūjā, calm the mind and renounce quarrelsome speech; then perform Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of non-hostility, letting devotion replace contention.