Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 77
प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा
The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga
ददामि च पुनः सर्वं यथापूर्वं ममाज्ञया । यतो विना युवां तेन न क्षमौ सृष्टिरक्षणे
dadāmi ca punaḥ sarvaṃ yathāpūrvaṃ mamājñayā | yato vinā yuvāṃ tena na kṣamau sṛṣṭirakṣaṇe
«Par Mon ordre, Je vous redonne tout comme auparavant ; car sans vous deux, il n’est pas capable de soutenir et de protéger la création.»
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Affirms that cosmic preservation operates through divinely empowered offices; devotion includes honoring the Lord as the true sustainer who delegates functions and renews capacities by command.
Role: nurturing
Cosmic Event: Re-empowerment of cosmic agents for sṛṣṭi-rakṣaṇa (maintenance of created order).
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva (Pati) is the ultimate source of authority and grace; even cosmic governance depends on His sanction, reflecting Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that all powers function through Shiva’s enabling will.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva as the Lord who actively bestows capacities for creation and protection; Linga worship centers on recognizing this supreme Lord beyond roles, from whom Brahma and Vishnu receive their operative power.
A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a bhāva of surrender—contemplating that all strength for duty and dharma arises from Shiva’s command and grace.