Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
सतीसंक्षेपचरित्रवर्णनम् — Summary Description of Satī’s Narrative
तच्छुत्वा देव देवेशः क्रोधं कृत्वा तु दुस्सहम् । जटामुत्कृत्य महतीं वीरभद्रमजीजनत्
tacchutvā deva deveśaḥ krodhaṃ kṛtvā tu dussaham | jaṭāmutkṛtya mahatīṃ vīrabhadramajījanat
Als er dies vernahm, wurde der Herr der Götter—Śiva, die höchste Gottheit—von unerträglichem Zorn ergriffen. Er riss eine große Strähne seines verfilzten Jata-Haares aus und ließ Vīrabhadra hervorgehen.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
Cosmic Event: Localized pralaya motif: destructive emanation arising from Śiva’s jaṭā
FAQs
The verse shows Saguna Śiva acting within līlā to protect dharma: from His transcendent stillness arises a purposeful, controlled Rudra-power (śakti) that restores cosmic order when devotion is violated.
Though the Liṅga signifies Śiva’s timeless, formless reality, this episode highlights His Saguna compassion and sovereignty—He manifests a fierce attendant (Vīrabhadra) while remaining the same supreme Pati beyond change.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to purify anger into dharmic strength, along with simple Śiva-upacāra such as vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Rudra’s protective grace.