Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
देव-गण-समरः
Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle
पाशी च मकरारूढो मृगारूढो स्सदागतिः । कुबेरः पुष्पकारूढस्संनद्धोभूदतंद्रितः
pāśī ca makarārūḍho mṛgārūḍho ssadāgatiḥ | kuberaḥ puṣpakārūḍhassaṃnaddhobhūdataṃdritaḥ
پاش رکھنے والا ورُن مکر پر سوار ہوا؛ ہمیشہ تیز رفتار وایو ہرن پر سوار ہوا۔ کوبیر پُشپک وِمان پر بیٹھ کر پوری طرح مسلح و چوکنا رہا، ذرّہ بھر بھی غفلت کے بغیر۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse depicts cosmic powers (deities of waters, wind, and wealth) becoming alert and prepared, implying that all worldly forces ultimately operate within Shiva’s lordship (Pati) and are mobilized according to dharma in his divine narrative.
By showing prominent devas acting as attendants within the larger Shaiva storyline, the text reinforces Saguna Shiva’s sovereignty: even exalted gods are subordinate to Shiva, whose presence is concretely worshipped as the Liṅga.
The practical takeaway is vigilant remembrance (apramāda): maintain steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with disciplined readiness of mind—like the ‘atandrita’ vigilance described—especially during vrata and Mahāśivarātri observances.