Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 82
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
सम्बन्धसामान्यविवक्षया कर्मणि पष्ठी । प्रयच्छतु स मे कामं पत्युराज्ञा पुरःसरम् । वीरभद्रो महातेजा हिमकुंदेंदुसन्निभः
sambandhasāmānyavivakṣayā karmaṇi paṣṭhī | prayacchatu sa me kāmaṃ patyurājñā puraḥsaram | vīrabhadro mahātejā himakuṃdeṃdusannibhaḥ
«Ici, le génitif est employé au sens d’un rapport général à l’égard de l’action». Que le puissant Vīrabhadra—agissant sous l’ordre de mon Seigneur—m’accorde le but désiré. Vīrabhadra rayonne d’un grand éclat, semblable à la neige, au jasmin et à la lune.
Parvati (inferred from the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā narrative context surrounding Vīrabhadra acting under Śiva’s command)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse emphasizes that divine power acts in alignment with Pati (Lord Śiva). In Shaiva Siddhanta, grace (anugraha) flows through the Lord’s will; even mighty beings like Vīrabhadra are effective because they are “preceded by” Śiva’s command, reminding the devotee that fulfilment comes through surrender to the Lord’s ordinance.
By highlighting “patyurājñā puraḥsaram,” the verse points to Saguna Śiva as the personal Lord whose conscious will directs all manifestations and attendants. Linga-worship centers on this same truth: the Linga signifies Śiva as the supreme Pati whose grace governs and sanctifies all action.
The takeaway is inner alignment with Śiva’s will: begin worship with sankalpa (right intention), recite the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and cultivate śaraṇāgati (surrender). The verse supports devotion where one seeks boons only as guided by the Lord’s command and dharma.