Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)
शिव उवाच । नन्दिन्प्रयाहि त्वरितोऽति मात्रं द्विजेन्द्रवर्यं दितिनन्दनानाम् । मध्यात्समुद्धृत्य तथा नयाशु श्येनो यथा लावकमंडजातम्
śiva uvāca | nandinprayāhi tvarito'ti mātraṃ dvijendravaryaṃ ditinandanānām | madhyātsamuddhṛtya tathā nayāśu śyeno yathā lāvakamaṃḍajātam
சிவன் கூறினார்—நந்தி! மிக விரைவாகச் செல். திதியின் புதல்வர்களின் நடுவிலிருந்து அந்தச் சிறந்த த்விஜேந்திரனைத் தூக்கி உடனே என்னிடம் கொண்டு வா; கூட்டத்திலிருந்து குஞ்சை பறிக்கும் கழுகுபோல்।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Sthala Purana: Paraśurāma (Bhārgava) is treated as a pivotal brāhmaṇa-warrior; Śiva’s protection of dharma by extracting him from daitya ranks echoes the Purāṇic theme of Śiva safeguarding the twice-born and restoring cosmic order.
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse shows Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who safeguards dharma and His devotees. In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, the bound soul (paśu) is threatened by forces of bondage (pāśa); Śiva intervenes through His grace and His attendants (like Nandi) to restore protection and right order.
This is an explicit Saguna (personal) action of Śiva: He speaks, commands, and protects. Such narratives support devotional worship where the Liṅga is revered as the compassionate, accessible form of the transcendent Lord who actively upholds devotees and sacred order.
A practical takeaway is to pray to Śiva as the swift protector using the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), especially when seeking refuge from fear or injustice, while cultivating dharmic conduct and devotion (bhakti) as the inner “being rescued” by grace.