Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः
Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu
आत्मतंत्रस्य तस्यापि परस्य परमात्मनः । क उपायं विधित्सेद्वै परं मूढं विरोधिनम्
ātmataṃtrasya tasyāpi parasya paramātmanaḥ | ka upāyaṃ vidhitsedvai paraṃ mūḍhaṃ virodhinam
彼は自らを統べる者、まことに至上のパラマートマンは一切の支配を超えておられる。では、誰がいかなる方策を案じて、彼に逆らい立つこの極度に迷妄なる敵対者を抑え、あるいは凌駕できようか。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as the self-sufficient Supreme (Pati), beyond coercion or manipulation; liberation arises through surrender, devotion, and right understanding—not through opposing the divine order.
Linga-worship trains the devotee to approach the transcendent, self-ruled Shiva through a sacred form; instead of trying to ‘control’ reality, one aligns the ego with Shiva’s will through pūjā, mantra, and reverence.
Adopt a posture of śaraṇāgati (surrender): japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), steady meditation on Shiva as Paramātmā, and devotional disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to humility and remembrance.