Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22
लिङ्गप्रतिष्ठा-माहात्म्यम् / The Greatness of Liṅga Installation
कुतस्त्वमागतो वत्स कस्मात्त्वं व्याकुलो वद । इति विष्णुवचः श्रुत्वा प्रभुत्वगुणसूचकम्
kutastvamāgato vatsa kasmāttvaṃ vyākulo vada | iti viṣṇuvacaḥ śrutvā prabhutvaguṇasūcakam
« D’où viens-tu, cher enfant ? Pourquoi es-tu troublé ? Dis-le-moi. » Entendant ces paroles de Viṣṇu—qui manifestaient sa seigneurie protectrice—(l’autre répondit en conséquence).
Lord Vishnu
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights the divine quality of prabhutva—protective sovereignty—where a higher power first asks the distressed being to speak, making the path of relief begin with truthful disclosure and surrender; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such distress ultimately resolves by taking refuge in Pati (Shiva), the supreme Lord.
The verse models Saguna devotion: the Lord is approachable, compassionate, and responsive to the devotee’s turmoil—an attitude mirrored in Linga-worship where one brings one’s suffering before the manifest symbol of Shiva and seeks grace (anugraha).
A practical takeaway is to begin worship with honest self-offering (ātma-nivedana) and calm the mind through japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—before continuing with Linga-abhiṣeka or meditation.