Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
हंस-वराह-रूपग्रहण-कारणम्
The Reason for Assuming the Swan and Boar Forms
ब्रह्माण्डाच्च बहिर्गत्वा प्राप्य शम्भोरनुग्रहम् । वैकुंठनगरं गत्वा तत्रोवास हरिस्सदा
brahmāṇḍācca bahirgatvā prāpya śambhoranugraham | vaikuṃṭhanagaraṃ gatvā tatrovāsa harissadā
Matapos lumabas sa kabila ng itlog ng sansinukob at makamit ang biyaya ni Sambhu, si Hari ay nagtungo sa lungsod ng Vaikuntha at nanirahan doon magpakailanman.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse highlights that even exalted deities attain their rightful station and stability through Śiva’s anugraha (grace). In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, Śiva as Pati is the ultimate bestower of grace that enables order, protection, and spiritual fulfillment within creation.
By emphasizing Śambhu’s anugraha as the decisive cause, the verse supports Saguna Śiva worship—approaching Śiva with form and attributes (often through the Liṅga) to receive grace that removes obstacles and grants auspiciousness, leading one to one’s divine abode and dharmic role.
The implied takeaway is to seek Śiva’s grace through steady bhakti—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), Liṅga-pūjā with water/abhisheka, and wearing or japa with rudrākṣa—practices traditionally taught in the Shiva Purana for obtaining anugraha.