Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
शङ्खचूडकस्य राज्याभिषेकः तथा शक्रपुरीं प्रति प्रस्थानम् | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Coronation and March toward Indra’s City
ब्रह्मा तदा समाश्वास्य सुरान् सर्वान्मुनीनपि । तैश्च सार्द्धं ययौ लोके वैकुण्ठं सुखदं सताम्
brahmā tadā samāśvāsya surān sarvānmunīnapi | taiśca sārddhaṃ yayau loke vaikuṇṭhaṃ sukhadaṃ satām
Kemudian Brahmā menenteramkan semua dewa dan para resi; lalu bersama mereka baginda pergi ke alam Vaikuṇṭha, kediaman yang menganugerahkan kebahagiaan kepada insan yang berbudi luhur.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it depicts Brahmā as guide leading devas/ṛṣis to Vaikuṇṭha. In a Śaiva reading, this is a ‘means’ episode: secondary deities coordinate within īśvara’s cosmic order to restore dharma.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic reassurance and collective refuge: when cosmic beings are shaken, they regain steadiness through right counsel and move toward a divine realm that rewards the virtuous (satām), underscoring that sattva, faith, and dharma lead to spiritual well-being.
Though Vaikuṇṭha is named, the Shiva Purana’s Shaiva frame treats divine abodes as outcomes of devotion and righteousness; Linga/Saguna Shiva worship cultivates purity and steadfastness (sattva) that qualifies one for divine grace and higher worlds, ultimately orienting the soul toward liberation.
The practical takeaway is to stabilize the mind through japa and devotion—especially Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—supported by sattvic conduct; if practicing Shaiva rites, maintain Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness and remembrance.