Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 21
लिङ्गप्रतिष्ठा-माहात्म्यम् / The Greatness of Liṅga Installation
प्रबुद्धोत्थाय शयनाद्ददर्श परमेष्ठिनम् । तमाह चांतस्संक्रुद्धः स्वयमक्रुद्धवद्धरिः
prabuddhotthāya śayanāddadarśa parameṣṭhinam | tamāha cāṃtassaṃkruddhaḥ svayamakruddhavaddhariḥ
Erwacht und von seinem Lager aufgestanden, erblickte Hari Parameṣṭhin (Brahmā). Obgleich innerlich erzürnt, bezähmte sich der Herr und sprach, als sei er nicht zornig.
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode of Hari and Brahma)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights inner mastery: even when anger arises, a disciplined mind restrains reactive speech and action—an essential Shaiva virtue supporting purification (śuddhi) and readiness for Shiva’s grace.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is repeatedly tied to inner śama (calm) and niyama (restraint). This verse models the devotee’s attitude: control of passions so worship becomes a fit vessel for receiving the Lord’s anugraha (grace).
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with breath-awareness to cool anger, and observe a brief mauna (silence) before speaking—turning inner agitation into mindful restraint.