Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 29
मन्दरगिरिवर्णनम् — Description of Mount Mandara as Śiva’s Residence
Tapas-abode
तयोर्वधाय देवेशं ब्रह्माभ्यर्थितवान्पुनः । विनिंद्यापि रहस्यं वां क्रोधयित्वा यथा तथा
tayorvadhāya deveśaṃ brahmābhyarthitavānpunaḥ | viniṃdyāpi rahasyaṃ vāṃ krodhayitvā yathā tathā
De nouveau, pour la perte de ces deux-là, Brahmā implora le Seigneur des dieux, Śiva. Puis, en blâmant votre secret—par quelque moyen que ce fût—il excita votre colère à tous deux.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
FAQs
It shows that even Brahmā seeks the supreme Lord (Śiva) as the decisive refuge, and that worldly conflict is often propelled by agitation of the mind (krodha) through speech and secrecy—bondage (pāśa) that must be transcended by turning to Pati, Śiva.
Calling Śiva ‘Deveśa’ highlights Saguna Śiva as the accessible Lord who responds to prayer; in Linga-worship the devotee similarly approaches the manifest symbol of the Supreme for protection, purification, and the restoration of dharma.
A practical takeaway is to cool anger through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined speech; applying vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and wearing rudrākṣa are traditional Shaiva aids for steadiness and restraint.