Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 2
विभूतिविस्तरप्रश्नः / Inquiry into the Expansion of Śiva’s Vibhūti
सूत उवाच । उक्त्वा भगवतो लब्धप्रसादादुपमन्युना । नियमादुत्थितो वायुर्मध्ये प्राप्ते दिवाकरे
sūta uvāca | uktvā bhagavato labdhaprasādādupamanyunā | niyamādutthito vāyurmadhye prāpte divākare
സൂതൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഉപമന്യു ഭഗവാന്റെ പ്രസാദം ലഭിച്ച് ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞുതീർന്നപ്പോൾ, നിയമാനുസാരമായി എഴുന്നേറ്റ വായുദേവൻ, സൂര്യൻ മധ്യാഹ്നത്തിൽ എത്തിയപ്പോൾ പ്രത്യക്ഷനായി।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis that sincere discipline (niyama) becomes fruitful through Śiva’s anugraha (grace): Upamanyu’s received prasāda becomes the turning point that draws divine forces into alignment.
By naming “Bhagavān” as the giver of grace, the verse reinforces Saguna Śiva as the approachable Lord who responds to devotion and observance—core to Purāṇic Linga-worship where rites are completed by Śiva’s blessing.
It points to niyama—regular vow-bound practice—especially time-bound worship (such as midday japa or pūjā), performed with devotion and offered to Śiva, seeking not merely merit but His transforming grace.