Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 26
वीरभद्रक्रोधशमनं देवस्तुतिश्च
Pacification of Vīrabhadra and the Gods’ Hymn
भद्रायुषो विपत्तिं च विच्छिद्य त्वमदाः सुखम् । सौमिनी भवबन्धाद्वै मुक्ता ऽभूत्तव सेवनात्
bhadrāyuṣo vipattiṃ ca vicchidya tvamadāḥ sukham | sauminī bhavabandhādvai muktā 'bhūttava sevanāt
Cortando a calamidade que se abatera sobre Bhadrāyuṣa, concedeste-lhe felicidade. E Sauminī, ao servir-Te, foi de fato libertada do laço de bhava—o cativeiro do devir mundano.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Exempla culminating in explicit mokṣa-language: Śiva removes Bhadrāyuṣa’s calamity and grants sukha; Sauminī attains release from bhava-bandha through Śiva-sevā—moving from remedial grace to liberating grace.
Significance: Frames Śiva-sevā as a direct means to freedom from saṃsāra (bhava-bandha), aligning devotional service with the Siddhānta emphasis on Śiva’s saving grace (aruḷ/anugraha).
Role: liberating
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva, as Pati (the Lord), both removes worldly distress and grants the highest good—release from bhava-bandha—through devoted service (seva), aligning with the Shaiva Siddhanta stress on grace (anugraha) and devotion.
The verse highlights Shiva’s accessible, Saguna aspect: by approaching and serving him (often through Linga worship, offerings, and daily reverence), devotees receive protection in life and, ultimately, liberation by Shiva’s grace.
The practical takeaway is steady Shiva-seva: daily Linga-puja with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with simple disciplines like vibhuti (Tripundra) and Rudraksha as supportive Shaiva observances.