Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
वीरभद्रस्य गमनप्रस्थानम् — Vīrabhadra’s Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
संवर्तकस्तथा चैव कुलीशश्च स्वयं प्रभुः । लोकांतकश्च दीप्तात्मा तथा दैत्यान्तको मुने
saṃvartakastathā caiva kulīśaśca svayaṃ prabhuḥ | lokāṃtakaśca dīptātmā tathā daityāntako mune
ท่านคือสํวรรตกะ และกุลีศะ—องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าเอง; เป็นโลกานตกะผู้มีอาตมันเรืองรอง; และเป็นไทตยานตกะด้วย โอ้มุนี.
Suta Goswami
Sthala Purana: Colophon marking the completion of the chapter on Vīrabhadra’s march; not a site-specific māhātmya.
FAQs
The verse lists Shiva’s divine epithets that reveal His cosmic functions: as Saṃvartaka and Lokāntaka He governs dissolution and the ending of world-cycles, and as Daityāntaka He destroys demonic forces—symbolizing the removal of ignorance and bondage so the soul may turn toward liberation under Pati (Shiva).
These names describe Saguna Shiva—approachable through devotion—whose powers are worshipped in the Linga as the living presence of Pati. Meditating on such epithets while offering to the Linga helps the devotee contemplate Shiva as both protector and dissolver of impurities.
A practical takeaway is nāma-japa: recite Shiva’s names (e.g., Lokāntaka, Daityāntaka) along with the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and praying for the destruction of inner “daitya” qualities like pride, anger, and delusion.