Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin
मन्मायामोहितस्सोतिदुष्टमंत्रिसहा यवान् । तद्भयं त्यजताश्वेव मयि शास्तरि वै सति
manmāyāmohitassotiduṣṭamaṃtrisahā yavān | tadbhayaṃ tyajatāśveva mayi śāstari vai sati
মোৰ মায়াত মোহিত আৰু অতিদুষ্ট মন্ত্ৰীৰ সৈতে থকা সেই যবনসকল ভয়ৰ কাৰণ হৈছে। সেই ভয় তৎক্ষণাৎ ত্যাগ কৰা; কিয়নো মই ইয়াত শাস্তা আৰু ৰক্ষক ৰূপে আছোঁ।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: General jyotirliṅga theology: Śiva as śāstā (restrainer) and rakṣaka (protector) who dispels fear—often echoed in sthala traditions where the Lord grants abhaya to devotees.
Significance: Abhaya-pradāna (fearlessness) through surrender to Śiva as śāstā; aligns with Siddhānta emphasis on pati’s grace removing pāśa.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches fearlessness through śaraṇāgati: when Shiva is present as Pati and śāstā, devotees should drop anxiety, recognizing that hostile forces operate only within His māyā and are ultimately restrained by His grace.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva as the active protector who intervenes in history and battle; Linga-worship similarly trains the mind to take refuge in Shiva’s living presence, dissolving fear and restoring dharma.
A practical takeaway is fear-removal through Shiva-smaraṇa and japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steady devotion and inner courage.