Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 40
दक्षयज्ञदर्शनम् — The Vision of Dakṣa’s Great Sacrifice
and the Onset of Vīrabhadra’s Terror
भ्रमंति देवानपि विद्रवंतः खमंडले पर्वतकूटकल्पाः । उत्पाट्य चोत्पाट्यगृहाणि केचित्सजालवातायनवेदिकानि
bhramaṃti devānapi vidravaṃtaḥ khamaṃḍale parvatakūṭakalpāḥ | utpāṭya cotpāṭyagṛhāṇi kecitsajālavātāyanavedikāni
അവർ ഓടിച്ചുറ്റി ദേവന്മാരെയും ഓടിപ്പിച്ച്, ആകാശമണ്ഡലത്തിൽ പർവ്വതശിഖരങ്ങളെപ്പോലെ സഞ്ചരിച്ചു. ചിലർ ജാലകജാലങ്ങളും ഉയർന്ന വേദികകളും സഹിതം വീടുകൾ പിഴുതെടുത്ത് എറിഞ്ഞുകളഞ്ഞു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It depicts overwhelming cosmic turbulence that even the devas cannot withstand, pointing to the Shaiva Siddhanta insight that all worldly supports are fragile, while refuge in Pati (Lord Shiva) alone is steady and liberating.
When the manifest world is shaken, the Linga signifies the stable presence of Shiva within change—Saguna worship (arcana, japa, dhyana) becomes the practical means to anchor the mind and turn toward the imperishable reality behind the turmoil.
Take shelter in Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady breath and, if following Purana practice, wear Rudraksha and apply Tripundra (bhasma) as reminders of detachment and Shiva-refuge amid instability.