Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 44
भद्रस्य दिव्यरथारोहणं शङ्खनादश्च — Bhadra’s Divine Chariot-Ascent and the Conch-Blast
एवं भगवता तेन व्याहताशेषवैभवात् । अमराः समरे तस्य पुरतः स्थातुमक्षमाः
evaṃ bhagavatā tena vyāhatāśeṣavaibhavāt | amarāḥ samare tasya purataḥ sthātumakṣamāḥ
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Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It emphasizes Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose sovereignty eclipses even divine vaibhava; when pride and reliance on mere power are shattered, beings recognize the need for surrender and grace.
The verse portrays Saguna Shiva as the active Lord who subdues cosmic forces; Linga-worship similarly trains the devotee to see all powers as dependent on Shiva and to approach him with reverence rather than self-importance.
A practical takeaway is humble japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and inner surrender, acknowledging Shiva as the sole refuge beyond all worldly or celestial strength.