Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21
तन्मृत्युभयमुत्सार्य युध्यध्वं समरे मुदा । सर्वथा परमानन्द इहामुत्राप्यसंशयः
tanmṛtyubhayamutsārya yudhyadhvaṃ samare mudā | sarvathā paramānanda ihāmutrāpyasaṃśayaḥ
মৃত্যুভয় ত্যাগ কৰি আনন্দেৰে সমৰত যুদ্ধ কৰা। নিঃসন্দেহে ইহলোকে আৰু পৰলোকে সৰ্বতোভাবে পৰমানন্দ লাভ হ’ব।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse teaches vairāgya and śaraṇāgati: when one casts out the fear of death and stands in dharma with a steady mind, Shiva grants paramānanda—inner freedom in this life and auspicious attainment beyond death.
Saguna Shiva, as the compassionate Lord who guides devotees, instructs them to replace death-fear with trust in Him. Linga-worship trains this steadiness by fixing awareness on Shiva as Pati (the Lord) beyond the changing body, making action fearless and dharmic.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to calm death-anxiety and strengthen courage, along with Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as reminders of impermanence and devotion while acting firmly in one’s duty.