Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 39
भद्रस्य दिव्यरथारोहणं शङ्खनादश्च — Bhadra’s Divine Chariot-Ascent and the Conch-Blast
तं दृष्ट्वा दुर्दशापन्नं विष्णुमिंद्रादयः सुराः । समुन्नद्धा गणेन्द्रेण मृगेंद्रेणेव गोवृषाः
taṃ dṛṣṭvā durdaśāpannaṃ viṣṇumiṃdrādayaḥ surāḥ | samunnaddhā gaṇendreṇa mṛgeṃdreṇeva govṛṣāḥ
Melihat Viṣṇu jatuh ke dalam keadaan yang sengsara, Indra dan para dewa yang lain pun bergelora dengan amarah—seperti lembu-lembu jantan yang dibangkitkan oleh ketua kawanan, atau seperti ternakan yang gempar oleh singa, raja segala binatang.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it depicts devas reacting to Viṣṇu’s humiliation, a common Purāṇic motif to expose deva-abhimāna (pride) and its agitation.
Significance: Ethical fruit: warns that reactive outrage (krodha) in the face of divine will deepens bondage; encourages composure and surrender.
FAQs
It highlights that even the highest devas can be shaken when divine order is disturbed; from a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, it points to the need for Pati (Śiva) as the supreme stabilizing refuge beyond the fluctuating states of embodied beings (paśu) bound by pāśa.
The agitation of the gods sets the narrative ground for seeking Śiva’s grace in a tangible, worshipable form—often expressed in the Purana through approaching Śiva and honoring him through liṅga-upāsanā (Saguna worship) as a means to restore balance and receive protection.
The takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and support it with simple Śaiva observances like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of dependence on Śiva’s grace.