Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
विष्णोः पितामहस्यापि मुनीनां च महामुने । इन्द्रियस्य च देवानां तस्माद्वै पुष्टिवर्द्धनः
viṣṇoḥ pitāmahasyāpi munīnāṃ ca mahāmune | indriyasya ca devānāṃ tasmādvai puṣṭivarddhanaḥ
O dakilang pantas, maging para kay Viṣṇu, para sa Lolo (Brahmā), para sa mga muni, at para sa mga deva at sa kanilang mga pandama, Siya nga ang tagapagpalago ng sustansiya at lakas; kaya Siya ang tunay na nagpaparami ng kagalingan para sa lahat.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; asserts Śiva as the universal source of ‘puṣṭi’ even for Viṣṇu, Brahmā, sages, and devas—i.e., all dependent beings (paśu) rely on Pati.
Significance: Cultivates humility and śaraṇāgati: even the highest cosmic functionaries depend on Śiva; pilgrim seeks the root-support rather than secondary powers.
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse asserts Shiva’s supremacy as Pati (the Lord) who sustains all beings and powers—showing that even the highest devas and sages receive their vitality and well-being through His grace.
Worship of the Linga (Saguna symbol of the Nirguna Lord) is presented as worship of the universal sustainer; by honoring Shiva in form, devotees align with the very source that nourishes the devas, senses, and cosmic order.
A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-upāsanā—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering water to the Linga—seeking puṣṭi (inner strength, clarity, and steadiness) as Shiva’s sustaining grace.