Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
हिरण्यनेत्रस्य तपः — Hiraṇyanetra’s Austerity and the Boon
स पद्मयोनेस्तु वचो निशम्य प्रोवाच दीनः प्रणतस्तु दैत्यः । यैर्निष्ठुरैर्मे प्रहृतं तु राज्यं प्रह्रादमुख्या मम संतु भृत्याः
sa padmayonestu vaco niśamya provāca dīnaḥ praṇatastu daityaḥ | yairniṣṭhurairme prahṛtaṃ tu rājyaṃ prahrādamukhyā mama saṃtu bhṛtyāḥ
பத்மயோனியின் (பிரம்மா) வார்த்தைகளைக் கேட்டு, அந்தத் தீனமான மற்றும் பணிவான தைத்யன் கூறினான்: "எந்தக் கொடூரமானவர்களால் எனது ராஜ்யம் பறிக்கப்பட்டதோ—பிரகலாதன் மற்றும் பிற முக்கிய நபர்கள்—அவர்கள் எனது ஊழியர்களாக ஆகட்டும்."
A Daitya king (demon ruler) speaking to Brahmā (Padmayoni)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
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The verse highlights a turning point where arrogance collapses into humility: the defeated Daitya, acknowledging higher counsel (Brahmā’s words), accepts a dharmic reversal—those who overcame him are to be honored as attendants—showing that surrender and acceptance of rightful order is the beginning of inner purification.
Though the verse is not directly about Linga worship, its spirit aligns with Saguna Shiva-bhakti: the ego that clings to power must bow, and true devotion expresses itself as service (sevā) and submission to divine governance—qualities central to approaching Shiva’s grace in Purāṇic practice.
The implied practice is cultivating praṇāma (humble surrender) and sevā-bhāva (service-attitude). As a Shaiva takeaway, one may pair this with daily Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a simple act of service, offering the fruits to Lord Shiva to reduce pride and hostility.