Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
मेना-शिवदर्शन-प्रस्थानम् | Menā’s Quest to Behold Śiva
Departure for Śiva’s Darśana
तावदिन्द्रस्समायातस्ततोऽपि द्विगुणप्रभः । सर्वामरवरो नानादिव्यभस्त्रिदिवेश्वरः
tāvadindrassamāyātastato'pi dviguṇaprabhaḥ | sarvāmaravaro nānādivyabhastridiveśvaraḥ
就在那时，因陀罗到来——其光威又复倍增。作为诸不死者中最尊胜者、三界之主，他身披种种天界光辉，并以圣灰（vibhūti）庄严而至。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
Indra’s “doubled radiance” highlights that even the highest deva’s splendor is heightened by proximity to Shiva-tattva; worldly lordship shines only when aligned with devotion and divine grace.
By describing Indra as adorned with divine bhasma, the verse echoes Shaiva marks of reverence—external sovereignty (tridiveśvara) is portrayed as secondary to honoring Saguna Shiva through sacred signs and devotion.
It suggests the Shaiva practice of bhasma-dhāraṇa (applying sacred ash, ideally as tripuṇḍra) as a reminder of impermanence and as an act of devotion while remembering Shiva, such as with the Panchakshara mantra.