Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22
गौरीप्रवेशः—शिवसाक्षात्कारः
Gaurī’s Entry and the Vision of Śiva
यदनर्थाय भूतानां न तदस्ति खलु त्वयि । इति प्रियंवदे साक्षादीश्वरे परमेश्वरे
yadanarthāya bhūtānāṃ na tadasti khalu tvayi | iti priyaṃvade sākṣādīśvare parameśvare
« Ô toi qui parles avec douceur, en Toi — manifesté comme le Seigneur lui-même, l’Īśvara suprême — il n’existe vraiment rien qui puisse devenir cause de tort ou de malheur pour les êtres vivants. »
Suta Goswami (narrating the puranic dialogue; the line itself addresses the Supreme Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as Parameśvara whose very nature is auspicious (śiva), so no intention or power in Him exists for the suffering of beings; apparent pain belongs to karma and bondage (pāśa), while Shiva remains the benevolent Lord who grants grace and liberation.
Linga worship approaches Shiva as the accessible Saguna Īśvara—compassionate and protective—so the devotee surrenders fear and seeks purification, trusting that the Lord’s presence is never inauspicious but always elevating.
Cultivate śaraṇāgati (refuge) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders that Shiva is the ever-auspicious Lord guiding the soul beyond anartha (spiritual misfortune).