Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
देवर्षि-प्रश्नः तथा असुर-वध-हेतुनिवेदनम् | The Devas’ Petition and the Cause for Slaying Asuras
तच्चिंतायां यदा सक्तो ब्रह्मन् गच्छामि भाविनीम् । तत्र या विघ्नजननी न भवित्री हतास्तु मे
tacciṃtāyāṃ yadā sakto brahman gacchāmi bhāvinīm | tatra yā vighnajananī na bhavitrī hatāstu me
O Brahmā, sooft ich in jene Betrachtung versinke und zu meiner Geliebten (Satī) gehe—möge diejenige, die dort Hindernisse gebären würde, niemals entstehen; möge sie um meinetwillen vernichtet sein.
Lord Śiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s ekāgratā (single-pointed absorption) and the principle that obstacles (vighnas) are ultimately dispelled by the Lord’s will and grace when the aim is dharmic and aligned with divine union.
In Saguna devotion, the devotee approaches Śiva as the personal Lord who removes impediments to dharma and bhakti; the verse mirrors the devotee’s prayer that all vighnas be dissolved while moving toward Śiva (often symbolized by approaching the Liṅga for darśana).
Cultivate steady japa and contemplation—especially pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—as focused remembrance that overcomes inner vighnas; accompany it with simple Śaiva marks like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) where customary.