Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 19
कौशिकी-गौरी तथा शार्दूलरूप-निशाचरस्य पूर्वकर्मवर्णनम् | Kauśikī-Gaurī and Brahmā’s account of the tiger-formed niśācara
व्यत्यासो ऽपि भवेत्सद्यो ब्रह्मत्वस्थावरत्वयोः । सुकृतं दुष्कृतं चापि त्वयेव स्थापितं यतः
vyatyāso 'pi bhavetsadyo brahmatvasthāvaratvayoḥ | sukṛtaṃ duṣkṛtaṃ cāpi tvayeva sthāpitaṃ yataḥ
Bahkan pembalikan serta-merta antara keadaan menjadi Brahmā dan keadaan sebagai makhluk tidak bergerak pun boleh berlaku—kerana sesungguhnya engkaulah yang menetapkan pahala dan dosa (beserta akibatnya).
A devotee/sage addressing Lord Shiva (Pati) within the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā’s philosophical discourse
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
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It highlights Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who governs the moral order of karma. Because merit and demerit are established under His sovereignty, worldly status can swiftly change, urging the seeker to rely on Shiva for liberation rather than on transient rank or power.
Linga-worship centers the mind on Shiva as the inner ruler of all destinies. By honoring Saguna Shiva in the Linga, the devotee acknowledges that the fruits of sukrita and dushkrita are under His dispensation and seeks His grace to move beyond bondage (pāśa).
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a karma-purifying intention, combined with simple Linga-abhiṣeka and offering of bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) as a reminder to transcend pride in high status and fear of downfall.