Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
देवशरणागति-नारदप्रेषणम् | The Devas Take Refuge in Śiva; Nārada Is Sent
नारद् उवाच । तवास्ति सुसमृद्धिर्हि वरवीर खिलाधुना । त्रैलोक्यस्य पतिस्त्वं हि चित्रं किं चात्र संभवम्
nārad uvāca | tavāsti susamṛddhirhi varavīra khilādhunā | trailokyasya patistvaṃ hi citraṃ kiṃ cātra saṃbhavam
Nārada nói: “Hỡi dũng sĩ ưu việt, nay ngài quả thật đầy đủ phú quý và uy lực. Ngài là chúa tể của ba cõi—vậy trong việc này, có điều chi lạ lùng hay bất khả?”
Narada
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights that when one is empowered by divine favor and right order (dharma upheld under Pati’s will), worldly obstacles lose their power; what seems “impossible” becomes possible through grace and rightful authority.
In Shaiva understanding, sovereignty and success are not merely personal achievements but reflections of Saguna Shiva’s governance of the cosmos; Linga-worship centers the devotee in that divine source from which order, protection, and victory arise.
A practical takeaway is steady Shiva-bhakti—daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with mental surrender—so that one’s actions align with Shiva’s will and obstacles are dissolved.