Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 34
रुद्रस्य परमात्मत्वे ब्रह्मपुत्रत्वादिसंशयप्रश्नः — Questions on Rudra’s Supremacy and His ‘Sonship’ to Brahmā
न्यायेन वै ददौ सर्वं तस्यापि स घृणानिधिः । लब्ध्वैवमीश्वरादेव ब्रह्मा सर्वात्मतां क्षणात्
nyāyena vai dadau sarvaṃ tasyāpi sa ghṛṇānidhiḥ | labdhvaivamīśvarādeva brahmā sarvātmatāṃ kṣaṇāt
Menurut dharma, lautan belas kasihan itu mengurniakan segala-galanya kepadanya juga. Maka, dengan menerima kurnia ini daripada Īśvara semata-mata, Brahmā seketika mencapai keadaan sebagai Diri bagi segala sesuatu.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s supremacy and the Lord’s bestowal of cosmic status to Brahma in the Vayu Samhita discourse)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Significance: Emphasizes that even Brahmā’s cosmic office and ‘sarvātmatā’ are derivative—received by Īśvara’s prasāda; pilgrimage/śravaṇa of such passages is framed as strengthening śaraṇāgati to Śiva.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights anugraha (divine grace): when Īśvara, the compassionate Pati, bestows according to dharma, even a cosmic deity like Brahmā gains elevated realization and authority—showing that all power ultimately depends on Shiva’s grace.
The verse portrays Īśvara as the personal Lord who actively grants boons and states of realization. Linga/Saguna worship in the Shiva Purana is grounded in this relationship: devotion to Shiva as Īśvara invites grace that transforms the devotee’s status and awareness.
The takeaway is to seek Shiva’s grace through dharmic living and steady devotion—classically expressed in Linga-puja with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra), rudrākṣa, and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offered with humility for inner transformation.