Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
क्षुव उवाच । अष्टानां लोकपालानां वपुर्धारयते नृपः । तस्मान्नृपो वरिष्ठो हि वर्णाश्रमपतिः प्रभुः
kṣuva uvāca | aṣṭānāṃ lokapālānāṃ vapurdhārayate nṛpaḥ | tasmānnṛpo variṣṭho hi varṇāśramapatiḥ prabhuḥ
Sinabi ni Kṣuva: “Taglay ng hari sa kanyang katawan ang mga kapangyarihan ng walong tagapangalaga ng mga daigdig. Kaya ang hari ang tunay na pinakapanguna—ang makapangyarihang panginoon na nagtataguyod at namamahala sa kaayusan ng varṇa at āśrama.”
Kṣuva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents righteous kingship (rājadharma) as a sacred function: the king mirrors cosmic guardianship and must protect dharma, enabling society to pursue devotion, discipline, and liberation under Shiva’s order.
By affirming dharma as the framework for spiritual life, it indirectly supports Saguna Shiva worship (including Liṅga-pūjā): stable social order allows regular rituals, vows, and temple duties to flourish as offerings to Shiva.
The practical takeaway is dharma-sādhana: maintain daily worship and vows with discipline—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—while fulfilling one’s varṇa-āśrama duties as an offering to Shiva.