Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
रुद्ररथ-निर्माणवर्णनम् / Description of Rudra’s Divine Chariot Construction
हयास्तस्य तथा प्रोक्ताश्चत्वारो निगमा मुने । ज्योतींषि भूषणं तेषामवशिष्टान्यतः परम्
hayāstasya tathā proktāścatvāro nigamā mune | jyotīṃṣi bhūṣaṇaṃ teṣāmavaśiṣṭānyataḥ param
హే మునీ, అతని అశ్వాలు నాలుగు నిగమాలు (వేదాలు) అని చెప్పబడింది; వాటి ఆభరణాలు జ్యోతులు (దివ్య దీప్తులు); ఆపై మిగిలిన విషయాలు మరింతగా వర్ణించబడ్డాయి.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Cosmic Event: Brahmāṇḍa-as-chariot symbolism (microcosm–macrocosm mapping)
FAQs
The verse uses sacred symbolism: the four Vedas are portrayed as the very “horses” that carry the divine order, teaching that revelation (Nigama) supports and moves the cosmos, while the shining luminaries signify the splendor of dharma upheld by Shiva’s governance.
By presenting Vedas and celestial lights as attributes of a divine form, the text affirms Saguna contemplation—seeing the cosmos as Shiva’s expression—while guiding the devotee toward the Siddhānta insight that such forms ultimately point to the higher, transcendent Lord (Pati) beyond all attributes.
A practical takeaway is Veda-supported japa and dhyāna: recite Shiva mantras (especially Pañcākṣarī) and meditate on Shiva as the inner light behind all “jyotis,” reinforcing devotion (bhakti) grounded in scriptural authority (Nigama).