Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 35
वीरभद्रक्रोधशमनं देवस्तुतिश्च
Pacification of Vīrabhadra and the Gods’ Hymn
पुत्रभूतस्य वात्सल्याद्ब्रह्मणः पद्मजन्मनः । देवादीनां यथापूर्वमंगानि प्रददौ प्रभुः
putrabhūtasya vātsalyādbrahmaṇaḥ padmajanmanaḥ | devādīnāṃ yathāpūrvamaṃgāni pradadau prabhuḥ
Dengan kasih sayang kebapaan terhadap Brahmā, Yang Lahir dari Teratai—bagaikan seorang anak bagi-Nya—Tuhan memulihkan kepada para dewa dan yang lain-lain segala anggota dan daya, tepat seperti sediakala.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents Śiva as Pati—the compassionate Lord—whose grace restores wholeness to beings when their powers are diminished, showing that divine completeness is regained through His anugraha (saving favor), not merely by individual effort.
The verse highlights Saguna Śiva as the personal Lord who actively protects and restores the cosmos; Linga-worship is devotion to that same Supreme who, though beyond form, becomes accessible and beneficent to devotees and devas through worship and grace.
A practical takeaway is to seek restoration through Śiva-anusandhāna: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids for steadiness, praying for inner faculties (clarity, strength, devotion) to be made whole by Śiva’s grace.