Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्
Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods
महेश उवाच । अतः प्रभृति लोकेश मन्निदेशादयं हरिः । मम वंद्य स्वयं विष्णुर्जातस्सर्वश्शृणोति हि
maheśa uvāca | ataḥ prabhṛti lokeśa mannideśādayaṃ hariḥ | mama vaṃdya svayaṃ viṣṇurjātassarvaśśṛṇoti hi
مہیش نے کہا—“اے لوکیش! آج سے یہ ہری میرے حکم کے مطابق رہے گا؛ اور خود وِشنو میرے لیے قابلِ تعظیم ہو گیا ہے، کیونکہ وہ سب کچھ سنتا ہے۔”
Lord Shiva (Mahesha)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse emphasizes Shiva’s supreme lordship (Pati) and the principle that even exalted deities function within Shiva’s ordinance; spiritually, it highlights śravaṇa (reverent listening) and alignment with Shiva’s will as a path to dharma and liberation.
By presenting Mahesha as the commanding Lord, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion—worshipping Shiva as the personal Supreme who directs cosmic order; Linga-worship embodies this sovereignty and invites devotees to approach Shiva as the ultimate refuge.
The direct takeaway is śravaṇa and manana—listening attentively to Shiva’s teachings and contemplating them; in practice, this pairs well with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined devotional hearing of Purana recitation.