Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47
शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”
युवराजो हरिस्तेज ब्रह्माहं ते पुरोहितः । राजकार्यकरः शक्रस्त्वदाज्ञापरि पालकः
yuvarājo haristeja brahmāhaṃ te purohitaḥ | rājakāryakaraḥ śakrastvadājñāpari pālakaḥ
हे हरितेजः, त्वं युवराजो भविष्यसि। अहं ब्रह्मा ते पुरोहितो भविष्यामि। शक्रः राजकार्यकरः सन् तवाज्ञां परिपालयन् कार्याणि निर्वर्तयिष्यति।
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It portrays cosmic and royal order as sacred service: even the highest devas accept designated roles, implying that true authority is dharma-guided and ultimately aligned with the supreme Lord (Pati) rather than personal ego.
In the Shiva Purana’s Shaiva frame, orderly governance and obedience mirror devotion to Saguna Shiva: just as devas uphold command and protection, devotees uphold vrata, mantra, and temple discipline around the Linga as an expression of surrender.
The takeaway is disciplined obedience and seva: adopt a daily rule of worship—Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), Rudrākṣa (if initiated/appropriate), and steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a personal ‘command’ consistently protected and fulfilled.