Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
देवाः वैकुण्ठगमनम् तथा विष्णोः अवतारस्तुतिः | Devas Go to Vaikuṇṭha and Praise Viṣṇu’s Avatāras
रुद्रांशसंभवत्वाच्च ब्रह्मणो वचनादपि । प्रीत्या च तव नैवायं मम वध्यो जलंधरः
rudrāṃśasaṃbhavatvācca brahmaṇo vacanādapi | prītyā ca tava naivāyaṃ mama vadhyo jalaṃdharaḥ
जलंधर हा रुद्रांशातून उत्पन्न आहे आणि ब्रह्मदेवांच्या वचनामुळेही; तसेच तुझ्यावरील प्रीतीमुळे—हा जलंधर माझ्याकडून वध्य नाही.
Lord Viṣṇu (addressing Lord Śiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It teaches that even the gods act within dharma and cosmic law: when a being is linked to Rudra’s power and protected by Brahmā’s word, the proper resolution must arise through Śiva’s own līlā and rightful means, not mere force.
By emphasizing Jalandhara’s Rudra-aṃśa origin, the verse points to Śiva as the supreme controller of manifestation (saguṇa governance). Devotees take refuge in Śiva—often through Liṅga worship—as the final arbiter who dissolves adharma in the correct time and manner.
Practice surrender to Pati (Śiva) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating restraint and trust in divine timing—especially suitable as a Mahāśivarātri vrata intention.