Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42
बाणासुरस्य क्रोधाज्ञा तथा अन्तःपुरयुद्धारम्भः
Bāṇāsura’s Wrathful Command and the Onset of Battle at the Inner Palace
तस्येच्छयाऽबलो ज्ञेयो बली बलि वरात्मज । इति विज्ञाय मनसि स्वस्थो भव महामते
tasyecchayā'balo jñeyo balī bali varātmaja | iti vijñāya manasi svastho bhava mahāmate
तस्यैव इच्छया बलवानपि अबलो ज्ञेयः, हे बलिवरात्मज। इति मनसि विज्ञाय, हे महामते, स्वचित्ते स्वस्थो भव।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that all power and limitation operate under Shiva’s sovereign will (Pati). Realizing this, the devotee drops ego and fear, and abides in inner steadiness—an essential Shaiva disposition for liberation.
In Saguna worship (Linga as the accessible form of Shiva), the devotee learns to see every outcome as Shiva’s ordinance. This transforms worship from mere petition into surrender and trust, making the mind “svastha” (composed) through remembrance of the Lord.
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namah Shivaya”) with the intent of surrendering results to Shiva, and meditate on becoming mentally steady (svastha) before the Linga; this supports detachment and devotion, especially suitable for Mahashivratri vows.