Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
शङ्खचूडस्य मायायुद्धं तथा माहेश्वरास्त्रप्रभावः | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Māyā-Warfare and the Power of the Māheśvara Astra
जगत्स्वास्थ्यमतीवाप सर्वनिर्विघ्नमापकम् । निर्मलं चाभवद्व्योम क्षितिस्सर्वा सुमंगला
jagatsvāsthyamatīvāpa sarvanirvighnamāpakam | nirmalaṃ cābhavadvyoma kṣitissarvā sumaṃgalā
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Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a specific liṅga-site; it describes the universal auspiciousness (sumaṅgalatā) and obstacle-free condition (nirvighnatā) following restoration of dharma.
Significance: Śravaṇa/paṭhana is traditionally taken as śānti-kara: removal of vighnas and establishment of maṅgala in one’s environment, mirroring the cosmic description.
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It portrays Shiva’s grace as a restoring power: when the Lord’s presence prevails, vighnas (obstructions) subside, and both inner and outer worlds become nirmala (pure) and sumaṅgala (auspicious)—a Shaiva Siddhanta theme of Pati (Shiva) harmonizing the cosmos and the devotee’s life.
The Linga is worshipped as Saguna Shiva’s accessible form through which His nirvighna-śakti (obstacle-removing grace) becomes tangible in the devotee’s life—bringing śānti, purity, and auspicious order, just as the verse describes the world becoming clear and благоприятная.
A practical takeaway is daily Linga-pūjā with Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and Tripuṇḍra-bhasma dhāraṇa, praying specifically for nirvighnatā (removal of obstacles) and inner nirmalatā (purity).