Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
दधीचाश्रमगमनम् — Viṣṇu’s Disguise and Dadhīca’s Fearlessness
Kṣu’s Request
अभवत्कुंठितं तत्र विप्रे चक्रं सुदारुणम् । प्रभावाच्च तदीशस्य नृपतेस्संनिधावपि
abhavatkuṃṭhitaṃ tatra vipre cakraṃ sudāruṇam | prabhāvācca tadīśasya nṛpatessaṃnidhāvapi
Ó brāhmana, ali até mesmo aquele disco extremamente feroz ficou embotado—tal era o poder avassalador daquele Senhor—mesmo estando na própria presença do rei.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches that worldly power and even the fiercest weapons become ineffective before the supreme Lord (Pati); true safety and liberation arise from taking refuge in Shiva’s grace rather than in force.
Saguna Shiva is portrayed as the active, protecting Lord whose presence subdues destructive forces; Linga-worship similarly centers on approaching Shiva as the living refuge and guardian of dharma.
Cultivate śaraṇāgati (surrender) through japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and steady remembrance of Shiva’s protective presence, especially during daily worship or Mahashivratri vrata.