Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
तेषु सर्वेषु धिष्ण्येषु यथायोग्यं च संस्थिताः । सन्मानिता अराजंस्ते सकला विष्णुना मया
teṣu sarveṣu dhiṣṇyeṣu yathāyogyaṃ ca saṃsthitāḥ | sanmānitā arājaṃste sakalā viṣṇunā mayā
Sa lahat ng banal na tahanang iyon, sila’y inilagay ayon sa nararapat sa bawat isa. Pinarangalan sa lahat ng paraan ng aking sarili—si Viṣṇu—siláng lahat ay nagsimulang magningning sa karilagan.
Lord Vishnu
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights dharmic order: beings flourish when placed according to their true nature and honoured with right reverence—an ethic that supports inner harmony on the path to Shiva’s grace.
Though Vishnu speaks here, the Sati-khaṇḍa narrative reinforces that divine functions operate in harmony under Shiva’s overarching sovereignty; Saguna worship trains the devotee in honour, right conduct, and devotion within cosmic order.
Practice ‘sanmāna’ (reverent worship): daily pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined observance, placing mind and senses ‘yathā-yogyam’—each in its proper role.