Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 44
शिवज्ञान-प्रश्नः तथा सृष्टौ शिवस्य स्वयमाविर्भावः
Inquiry into Śiva-knowledge and Śiva’s self-manifestation in creation
ऋभुस्सत्यो भार्गवश्च ह्यंगिराः सविता द्विजाः । मृत्युः शतक्रतुर्धीमान्वसिष्ठो मुनिपुंगवः
ṛbhussatyo bhārgavaśca hyaṃgirāḥ savitā dvijāḥ | mṛtyuḥ śatakraturdhīmānvasiṣṭho munipuṃgavaḥ
ഋഭു, സത്യ, ഭാർഗവൻ, അങ്ഗിരസ്; ദ്വിജനായ സവിതാ; മൃത്യു; ജ്ഞാനിയായ ശതക്രതു (ഇന്ദ്രൻ); കൂടാതെ മുനിശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ വസിഷ്ഠൻ—ഇവർ ഇവിടെ പരാമർശിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse lists eminent sages and cosmic powers, implying that beings of every order—rishis, devas, and even Death—are included within the sacred discourse and ultimately stand under the sovereignty of Pati (Lord Shiva), the supreme liberator in Shaiva Siddhanta.
By naming authoritative rishis and devas, the text establishes a lineage of recognition: those who uphold dharma also revere Shiva’s Saguna manifestation (such as the Linga) as the accessible focus through which grace descends and bondage (pāśa) is loosened.
A practical takeaway is to worship Shiva with mantra-japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while cultivating humility like the great rishis, and supporting practice with Shaiva marks such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha where appropriate.