Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 55
विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्
Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection
एतस्मिन्निहते शम्भो कस्त्वत्कर्म करिष्यति । तस्मान्न वध्यो भवता सृष्टिकृल्लयकृद्विभो
etasminnihate śambho kastvatkarma kariṣyati | tasmānna vadhyo bhavatā sṛṣṭikṛllayakṛdvibho
O Śambhu, kung siya’y mapapatay, sino ang gaganap sa gawaing kosmiko na sa Iyo? Kaya huwag Mo siyang patayin, O Panginoong sumasaklaw sa lahat—sapagkat siya ang tagaganap ng paglikha at pagkalusaw.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that even when Śiva is supreme (Pati), He upholds dharma by preserving the cosmic order—restraining wrath when the world’s functioning requires appointed agents for creation and dissolution.
It highlights Saguna Śiva as the compassionate Lord who governs the universe through order and grace; Linga-worship emphasizes this sovereign yet self-restrained divinity who sustains harmony among cosmic roles.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of ahiṃsā and self-control, offering bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) as a reminder to dissolve anger and uphold dharma.