Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 53
विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्
Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection
प्रजास्स्रष्टुमयं शंभो प्रादुर्भूतश्चतुर्मुखः । अस्मिन्हते प्रजास्रष्टा नास्त्यन्यः प्राकृतोऽधुना
prajāssraṣṭumayaṃ śaṃbho prādurbhūtaścaturmukhaḥ | asminhate prajāsraṣṭā nāstyanyaḥ prākṛto'dhunā
हे शंभो! प्रजा निर्माण करण्यासाठी हा चतुर्मुख (ब्रह्मा) प्रकट झाला आहे. हा मारला गेला तर, सध्या जगात नैसर्गिक प्रजास्रष्टा दुसरा कोणी उरणार नाही।
Lord Shiva (Śambhu), in the narrative context of Satī Khaṇḍa as relayed by Sūta to the sages
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It distinguishes Śiva as the supreme Lord (Pati) from the functional creator Brahmā, showing that cosmic roles proceed by Śiva’s governance; the continuity of creation is preserved for dharma and the world’s order.
It supports Saguna Śiva as the sovereign who empowers and regulates divine functions (creation through Brahmā). Linga-worship centers on this Lordship—Śiva as the source who sustains all cosmic offices.
Meditate on Śiva as Pati beyond prakṛti while chanting the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), cultivating reverence for cosmic order and non-violence toward dharma-sustaining beings.