Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
सर्वदेवमयोराजा श्रुति प्राहेति तत्परा । महती देवता या सा सोहमेव ततो मुने
sarvadevamayorājā śruti prāheti tatparā | mahatī devatā yā sā sohameva tato mune
Ipinahahayag ng Śruti na ang hari, na naglalaman ng lahat ng mga diyos, ay nakatuon sa kataas-taasang katotohanan. At ang dakilang pagka-Diyos na iyon—sinuman Siya—ay nakikilala bilang: “Ako nga Siya (Śiva),” O pantas.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: सोऽहम्
FAQs
It asserts, on the authority of Śruti, that the Supreme Lord who pervades all deities is the highest refuge, and that realization culminates in the inner certainty expressed as ‘so’ham’—recognizing Śiva as the supreme Reality and inner ruler.
By calling the Lord ‘sarvadevamaya’ (containing all gods), it supports Linga/Saguna worship as worship of the one Śiva who includes and transcends all divine functions, making the Linga a unifying focus for devotion and contemplation.
A practical takeaway is japa and contemplation on the sense of ‘so’ham’ alongside Shiva-mantra practice (such as Om Namaḥ Śivāya), using it to steady the mind on Śiva as the indwelling Supreme.