Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath
वृन्दाचिताभूमितले चिक्षिपुस्तानि ते सुराः । स्मृत्वा तास्संस्थितास्तत्र शिवशक्त्यंशका मुने
vṛndācitābhūmitale cikṣipustāni te surāḥ | smṛtvā tāssaṃsthitāstatra śivaśaktyaṃśakā mune
O pantas, inihagis ng mga Deva ang mga iyon sa lupang tinambak ni Vṛndā; at sa pag-alaala sa banal na kautusan, nanatili silang nakapuwesto roon—sapagkat sila’y mga bahagi ng sariling Śakti ni Śiva.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights that cosmic events unfold through Śiva’s Śakti: even the Devas act effectively when aligned with, and empowered by, the divine energy—showing Pati (Śiva) as the ultimate governor and Śakti as His operative power.
In Saguna worship, devotees approach Śiva as the accessible Lord who acts in the world through Śakti. Linga worship similarly points to Śiva as the supreme reality whose power (Śakti) manifests and sustains all actions and outcomes.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (surrender) with japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while contemplating Śiva-Śakti unity, offering actions mentally at Śiva’s feet (īśvara-arpaṇa).