Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 52
पाशुपतज्ञानप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Pāśupata Knowledge
Paśu–Pāśa–Paśupati
ततश्चान्ये सुसंरब्धा लोकपाला महाबलाः । ससृजुस्तृणमुद्दिश्य स्वायुधानि सहस्रशः
tataścānye susaṃrabdhā lokapālā mahābalāḥ | sasṛjustṛṇamuddiśya svāyudhāni sahasraśaḥ
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Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights how even mighty cosmic rulers can become pasha-bound (fettered) by anger and misdirect their power, whereas Shaiva Siddhanta emphasizes steady discernment of Pati (the Supreme Lord Shiva) beyond agitation and appearances.
By showing misplaced aggression toward something outwardly trivial, the verse indirectly points to the need for right orientation in devotion—approaching Saguna Shiva (such as the Linga) with reverence and inner clarity rather than reactive force driven by ego and emotion.
A practical takeaway is to pacify agitation through japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and cultivate inner steadiness (dhyana) before action, so power is guided by devotion and discrimination rather than anger.