Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
वराङ्ग्याः सुतजन्म-उत्पातवर्णनम् | Birth of Varāṅgī’s Son and the Description of Portents
Utpātas
राज्यं चकार विधिवस्त्रिलोकस्य स तारकः । प्रजाश्च पालयामास पीडयन्निर्जरादिकान्
rājyaṃ cakāra vidhivastrilokasya sa tārakaḥ | prajāśca pālayāmāsa pīḍayannirjarādikān
တာရကသည် လောကသုံးပါးကို စနစ်တကျ အုပ်စိုးခဲ့ပြီး သူ၏ လက်အောက်ခံများကို စောင့်ရှောက်ခဲ့သော်လည်း တစ်ချိန်တည်းမှာပင် နတ်ဒေဝါများနှင့် အခြားသော နတ်ဗြဟ္မာများကို နှိပ်စက်ညှဉ်းပန်းခဲ့သည်။
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse highlights how outward order can coexist with inner adharma: Tāraka “rules properly” on the surface yet oppresses the Devas. In Shaiva understanding, true sovereignty is aligned with dharma and reverence for Pati (Shiva); power divorced from devotion becomes bondage-producing and fuels suffering in the worlds.
Tāraka’s oppression of the Devas sets the narrative need for Saguna Shiva’s saving intervention through divine līlā. Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is presented as a stabilizing dharmic axis—turning beings from asuric domination toward Shiva’s grace and cosmic balance.
As a practical takeaway, one may strengthen dharmic steadiness through daily Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance of impermanence—countering the asuric tendency of egoic control symbolized by Tāraka.