Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 39
भद्रस्य देवसंघेषु विक्रमः
Bhadra’s Onslaught among the Deva Hosts
तमुवाह महावेगात्स्कन्धेन नतसंधिना । सर्वेषां वयसां राजा गरुडः पन्नगाशनः
tamuvāha mahāvegātskandhena natasaṃdhinā | sarveṣāṃ vayasāṃ rājā garuḍaḥ pannagāśanaḥ
मग सर्व पक्ष्यांचा राजा, सर्पभक्षक गरुड, महावेगाने त्याला उचलून घेऊन गेला—विनयाने सांधे वाकवून खांद्यावर धारण करून।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights reverent service and humility—symbolized by Garuḍa bearing someone with “bent joints”—as an outer expression of inner surrender, a key Shaiva virtue that supports purification and progress toward liberation.
Though the verse is narrative, its devotional tone aligns with Saguna Shiva worship where seva, reverence, and disciplined conduct are treated as supportive limbs of bhakti that prepare the mind for Linga-dhyana and Shiva’s grace.
The takeaway is cultivating namra-bhāva (humble devotion): approach Shiva-puja with bowed body and mind, accompany worship with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and maintain a service-attitude as part of daily sadhana.