Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 25
दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu
विधेरंशाद्विधुर्जज्ञेऽनसूयायां मुनीश्वरात् । आविर्बभूवोदधितः शिप्तो देवेस्स एव हि
vidheraṃśādvidhurjajñe'nasūyāyāṃ munīśvarāt | āvirbabhūvodadhitaḥ śipto devessa eva hi
由梵天（制定者）的一分，月神维度（Vidhū）从大圣阿特里在阿那苏雅的胎中诞生。诚然，那位天神之主后来因受诅咒，又自大海中显现。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: Deva-manifestation linked to śāpa (curse) and emergence from udadhi (ocean)
FAQs
It shows that even exalted devas arise through divine ordinance and are still bound by karma-like consequences (such as curses), pointing the seeker toward reliance on the Supreme Lord (Pati) who alone grants liberation beyond such limitations.
By calling the manifested deity “Deveśa,” the verse implies the supremacy of the Lord who governs all devas; in Shaiva practice this supremacy is approached through Saguna worship—especially the Śiva-liṅga—where the devotee seeks refuge in the Lord beyond the changing fortunes of celestial beings.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintain Śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Śiva) in times of rise and fall—recognizing that worldly status, even divine, is unstable without devotion.