Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 33
दक्षस्य रुद्रनिन्दा-निमित्तकथनम् / The Cause of Dakṣa’s Censure of Rudra
अनाहतानि सन्नेदुः काहलानां शतानि च । सायुधानां गणेशानां महेशसमतेजसाम्
anāhatāni sanneduḥ kāhalānāṃ śatāni ca | sāyudhānāṃ gaṇeśānāṃ maheśasamatejasām
بغیر بجائے ہی سینکڑوں جنگی کَہَل خود بخود گونج اٹھے۔ مہیش کے برابر جلال رکھنے والے، مسلح گنیشوں کے لشکر عظیم قوت سے جمع ہو گئے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; the marvel of unstruck trumpets (anāhata-kāhala) and armed gaṇa-hosts with Maheśa-like tejas signals a supernatural, awe-inducing mobilization of Śiva’s forces.
Significance: Contemplation of Śiva’s gaṇas as protectors dispels fear and strengthens trust in the Lord’s guardianship; evokes the sense of divine presence beyond ordinary causality (anāhata).
Cosmic Event: anāhata-dhvani (self-arising sound) as a miraculous omen
FAQs
The self-resounding trumpets signify an autonomous, divine auspiciousness (śiva-śakti) where cosmic order responds to Mahēśa’s presence; in Shaiva Siddhanta this reflects Pati’s sovereign tejas moving the world and protecting devotees through his gaṇas.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva’s manifest power—Mahēśa’s tejas and his organized hosts—often contemplated in Linga worship as the protective, grace-bestowing presence of Shiva who becomes accessible through form, mantra, and ritual.
A practical takeaway is to perform Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with bhakti, visualizing Shiva’s tejas as a protective aura; optionally accompany worship with traditional sounds (bell/conch) and Tripuṇḍra/bhasma as Shaiva markers of refuge in Mahēśa.