Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
दिव्यरथारोहणम् — Śiva’s Ascent on the Divine Chariot
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तं देवदेवं त्रिपुरं निहंतुं तदानु सर्वे तु रविप्रकाशाः । गजैर्हयैस्सिंहवरै रथैश्च वृषैर्ययुस्तेऽमरराजमुख्याः
taṃ devadevaṃ tripuraṃ nihaṃtuṃ tadānu sarve tu raviprakāśāḥ | gajairhayaissiṃhavarai rathaiśca vṛṣairyayuste'mararājamukhyāḥ
Bấy giờ, để trợ giúp Devadeva diệt Tripura, các bậc chúa tể hàng đầu trong cõi bất tử—rực rỡ như mặt trời—cùng xuất phát, cưỡi voi, ngựa, sư tử thượng hạng, xe chiến và bò (vṛṣa).
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
Sthala Purana: The devas, radiant and mobilized, follow Śiva to assist in Tripura’s destruction—yet the narrative typically underscores that their power is instrumental and derivative, while Śiva remains the decisive agent.
Significance: Cultivates humility: even Indra and other devas are ‘followers’ of Devadeva; pilgrims internalize surrender (śaraṇāgati) to Pati beyond all subordinate divinities.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It portrays the cosmic order aligning behind Śiva (Devadeva) to remove adharma symbolized by Tripura—showing that liberation and restoration of dharma ultimately occur through the Lord’s grace, with all powers subordinated to Pati (Śiva).
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva as Devadeva leading the divine forces; in Linga-worship, devotees approach the same Lord as the supreme governor of all devas, whose manifest form becomes the accessible focus for bhakti and surrender.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate śaraṇāgati (surrender) to Śiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supporting it with Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as reminders that all powers serve the Supreme Lord.