Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 3
भद्रस्य दिव्यरथारोहणं शङ्खनादश्च — Bhadra’s Divine Chariot-Ascent and the Conch-Blast
तस्यापि रथवर्यस्य स्यात्स एव हि सारथिः । यथा च त्रैपुरे युद्धे पूर्वं शार्वरथे स्थितः
tasyāpi rathavaryasya syātsa eva hi sārathiḥ | yathā ca traipure yuddhe pūrvaṃ śārvarathe sthitaḥ
Bagi kereta unggul itu juga, Dia sahaja sesungguhnya patut menjadi saisnya—sebagaimana dalam perang menentang Tripura dahulu, Dia pernah berdiri di atas kereta Śārva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
FAQs
It teaches that victory and right direction come when Pati (Lord Shiva) Himself becomes the guiding power—like a charioteer—showing that divine grace, not mere human effort, leads the soul beyond bondage.
By recalling Shiva’s role in the Tripura war, the verse points to Saguna Shiva—active, compassionate, and accessible—whom devotees worship in the Linga as the living presence that guides and protects.
Adopt devotional surrender and japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” mentally placing Shiva as the inner charioteer (antaryāmin) who steers the mind away from pasha (bondage) toward liberation.