Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 16
दक्षयज्ञदर्शनम् — The Vision of Dakṣa’s Great Sacrifice
and the Onset of Vīrabhadra’s Terror
वीरभद्र उवाच । वयं ह्यनुचराः सर्वे शर्वस्यामिततेजसः । भागाभिलिप्सया प्राप्ता भागो नस्संप्रदीयताम्
vīrabhadra uvāca | vayaṃ hyanucarāḥ sarve śarvasyāmitatejasaḥ | bhāgābhilipsayā prāptā bhāgo nassaṃpradīyatām
वीरभद्र म्हणाला—आम्ही सर्व अमिततेजस्वी शर्व (भगवान शिव) यांचे अनुचर आहोत. आम्ही आमच्या योग्य भागाच्या इच्छेने आलो आहोत; म्हणून आमचा भाग विधिपूर्वक आम्हांस द्यावा।
Vīrabhadra
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Sthala Purana: Context is Dakṣa’s yajña: Śiva’s gaṇas, led by Vīrabhadra, arrive demanding Śiva’s rightful ‘first share’ (prathama-bhāga) in the sacrifice; denial becomes the occasion for the destruction of the yajña and the re-establishment of Śiva’s supremacy over ritual.
Significance: Teaches that yajña without honoring Pati (Śiva) is spiritually fruitless; right ‘share’ signifies recognition of Śiva as inner lord of all rites.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It emphasizes loyalty to Pati (Lord Śiva) and the principle of rightful order (dharma): Śiva’s attendants act under his authority and seek what is due, reflecting disciplined service rather than ego-driven demand.
By naming Śiva as Śarva with immeasurable splendor, the verse points to Saguna Śiva—knowable through his manifested power and retinue—supporting the Purāṇic vision in which devotion to Śiva (including Linga worship) aligns one with his cosmic order.
The practical takeaway is disciplined seva (service) and remembrance of Śiva’s lordship; as a supportive practice, one may repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while cultivating humility and obedience to dharma.