Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्त्वा परमेशानो विरराम दयान्वितः । चराचरपतिर्देवः सम्राट् वेदानुसारकृत्
brahmovāca | ityuktvā parameśāno virarāma dayānvitaḥ | carācarapatirdevaḥ samrāṭ vedānusārakṛt
พรหมาตรัสว่า—ครั้นตรัสดังนี้แล้ว พระปรเมศวรผู้เปี่ยมเมตตาก็ทรงสงบนิ่ง. พระองค์เป็นเทวราช ผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งสรรพสิ่งทั้งเคลื่อนและนิ่ง และทรงกระทำตามพระเวทโดยสิ้นเชิง.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
It affirms Śiva as Pati—the compassionate sovereign of all beings—whose governance is not arbitrary but aligned with Vedic dharma, implying that grace and order coexist in the Lord’s rule.
By presenting Śiva as the accessible, compassionate Lord who “speaks” and then becomes silent, it supports Saguna devotion (including Liṅga worship) as a valid means to approach the Supreme who guides the world according to sacred order.
A practical takeaway is Veda-aligned japa and dhyāna—such as repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a compassionate Śiva-bhāva—keeping one’s conduct in harmony with dharma.