Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
शङ्खचूडकस्य राज्याभिषेकः तथा शक्रपुरीं प्रति प्रस्थानम् | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Coronation and March toward Indra’s City
श्रीभगवानुवाच । शंखचूडस्य वृत्तांतं सर्वं जानामि पद्मज । मद्भक्तस्य च गोपस्य महातेजस्विनः पुरा
śrībhagavānuvāca | śaṃkhacūḍasya vṛttāṃtaṃ sarvaṃ jānāmi padmaja | madbhaktasya ca gopasya mahātejasvinaḥ purā
شری بھگوان نے فرمایا—اے پدمج (برہما)، میں شنکھچوڑ کا پورا حال جانتا ہوں؛ وہ قدیم زمانے میں عظیم جلال والا گوپ (گوالا) تھا اور میرا بھکت و عابد تھا۔
Lord Shiva (Śrī Bhagavān)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights Shiva as Pati—the all-knowing Lord who recognizes and preserves the spiritual merit of His bhakta across lives, indicating that devotion is never lost and becomes a basis for grace even within conflict narratives.
By speaking as the personal Lord who knows His devotee’s history, the verse supports Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva as a compassionate, responsive deity (often through the Liṅga) who acknowledges sincere bhakti.
The practical takeaway is steadfast bhakti—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with simple Śiva-pūjā (e.g., offering water to the Liṅga), trusting that Shiva knows and guides the devotee’s path.