Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 28
भद्रस्य दिव्यरथारोहणं शङ्खनादश्च — Bhadra’s Divine Chariot-Ascent and the Conch-Blast
पुनः क्षणादिवोत्थाय लब्धसंज्ञस्तदा हरिः । सर्वाण्यपि च दिव्यास्त्राण्यथैनं प्रत्यवासृजत्
punaḥ kṣaṇādivotthāya labdhasaṃjñastadā hariḥ | sarvāṇyapi ca divyāstrāṇyathainaṃ pratyavāsṛjat
Bấy giờ Hari (Viṣṇu) lại đứng dậy, như chỉ sau một sát-na, phục hồi trọn vẹn thần trí; rồi Ngài phóng ra chống lại đối phương tất cả các thiên vũ khí linh diệu.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the persistence of the divine agent (Hari) in conflict, yet implicitly points to a Shaiva Siddhanta theme: external powers like astras operate within māyā and cannot overrule the Supreme Lord (Pati) or confer mokṣa, which arises from grace and right knowledge.
The verse contrasts power expressed as weapons with the deeper Shaiva view that Saguna Shiva (often worshipped as the Liṅga) is not approached by force but by devotion and surrender; the Liṅga signifies the Lord beyond all limited manifestations, including astric power.
A practical takeaway is to rely less on outward display of power and more on Shaiva sādhanā—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and inward steadiness—seeking Shiva’s grace rather than mere capability.