Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
कृतं चेद्वाकृतं चैव कर्त्तव्यं क्रियतां त्वया । जितो यस्तु पुनर्वापि न वैरमथ वा ध्रुवम्
kṛtaṃ cedvākṛtaṃ caiva karttavyaṃ kriyatāṃ tvayā | jito yastu punarvāpi na vairamatha vā dhruvam
Whether something has been done or remains undone, you should do what must be done. For one who has been conquered again, lasting enmity is by no means certain.
Lord Shiva (inferred within Rudrasaṃhitā, Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative counsel)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches steadfast performance of kartavya (right duty) while loosening the knot of hatred; in Shaiva thought, ego-born enmity binds the paśu, while disciplined action and forbearance prepare the mind for Shiva’s grace.
Linga-worship centers the devotee in Shiva as the inner ruler (Pati); this verse complements that worship by urging action guided by dharma rather than reactive vengeance—an attitude that purifies the heart for Saguna devotion and leads toward the Nirguna truth.
Adopt a daily sankalpa of duty with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and before worship apply Tripuṇḍra-bhasma while consciously releasing vairabhāva (enmity), turning the mind toward steadiness and restraint.