Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
देवशरणागति-नारदप्रेषणम् | The Devas Take Refuge in Śiva; Nārada Is Sent
नारद् उवाच । तवास्ति सुसमृद्धिर्हि वरवीर खिलाधुना । त्रैलोक्यस्य पतिस्त्वं हि चित्रं किं चात्र संभवम्
nārad uvāca | tavāsti susamṛddhirhi varavīra khilādhunā | trailokyasya patistvaṃ hi citraṃ kiṃ cātra saṃbhavam
നാരദൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ ശ്രേഷ്ഠവീരാ! ഇപ്പോൾ നിനക്കു തീർച്ചയായും പൂർണ്ണ സമൃദ്ധിയുണ്ട്. നീ ത്രൈലോക്യത്തിന്റെ അധിപൻ; അപ്പോൾ ഈ കാര്യത്തിൽ അത്ഭുതമോ അസാധ്യതയോ എന്തുണ്ട്?
Narada
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights that when one is empowered by divine favor and right order (dharma upheld under Pati’s will), worldly obstacles lose their power; what seems “impossible” becomes possible through grace and rightful authority.
In Shaiva understanding, sovereignty and success are not merely personal achievements but reflections of Saguna Shiva’s governance of the cosmos; Linga-worship centers the devotee in that divine source from which order, protection, and victory arise.
A practical takeaway is steady Shiva-bhakti—daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with mental surrender—so that one’s actions align with Shiva’s will and obstacles are dissolved.