Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
शङ्खचूडकस्य राज्याभिषेकः तथा शक्रपुरीं प्रति प्रस्थानम् | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Coronation and March toward Indra’s City
श्रीभगवानुवाच । शंखचूडस्य वृत्तांतं सर्वं जानामि पद्मज । मद्भक्तस्य च गोपस्य महातेजस्विनः पुरा
śrībhagavānuvāca | śaṃkhacūḍasya vṛttāṃtaṃ sarvaṃ jānāmi padmaja | madbhaktasya ca gopasya mahātejasvinaḥ purā
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನ್ ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಓ ಪದ್ಮಜ (ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ), ಶಂಖಚೂಡನ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ವೃತ್ತಾಂತವನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾತೇಜಸ್ವಿ ಗೋಪನಾಗಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತ-ಉಪಾಸಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು।
Lord Shiva (Śrī Bhagavān)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights Shiva as Pati—the all-knowing Lord who recognizes and preserves the spiritual merit of His bhakta across lives, indicating that devotion is never lost and becomes a basis for grace even within conflict narratives.
By speaking as the personal Lord who knows His devotee’s history, the verse supports Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva as a compassionate, responsive deity (often through the Liṅga) who acknowledges sincere bhakti.
The practical takeaway is steadfast bhakti—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with simple Śiva-pūjā (e.g., offering water to the Liṅga), trusting that Shiva knows and guides the devotee’s path.