Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
ततो जलंधरस्त्री सा निर्विण्णोद्विग्नमानसा । वनाद्वनांतरं याता नैव वेदात्मना तदा
tato jalaṃdharastrī sā nirviṇṇodvignamānasā | vanādvanāṃtaraṃ yātā naiva vedātmanā tadā
তখন জলন্ধরের পত্নী, বিষণ্ণ ও উদ্বিগ্নচিত্তে, এক বন থেকে আরেক বনে গেল। সেই সময় তার নিজের আত্মস্বরূপেরও বোধ রইল না।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It shows how grief and mental agitation can obscure inner clarity; in Shaiva Siddhanta, turning toward Pati (Shiva) steadies the mind so the bound soul (paśu) can regain discernment and move toward grace.
Her restless wandering contrasts with the stabilizing refuge of Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva through the Linga, mantra, and devotion centers the mind and redirects suffering into surrender.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady breath, along with simple Shiva-focused worship (e.g., offering water to the Linga) to pacify agitation and restore inner awareness.