Shloka 10
यदा समाधिमाश्रित्य स्थितश्शंभुर्नियंत्रितः । तदा सुगंधिवातेन शीतलेनातिवेगिना
yadā samādhimāśritya sthitaśśaṃbhurniyaṃtritaḥ | tadā sugaṃdhivātena śītalenātiveginā
When Śambhu, perfectly self‑restrained, remained established in samādhi, then a cool wind, sweet with fragrance, began to blow with great force.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; it sets the yogic scene of Śiva’s samādhi before Kāma’s approach.
FAQs
Śiva’s steadiness in samādhi symbolizes the Siddhānta ideal of the Lord (Pati) as perfectly free and self-governing; the fragrant, cool wind is an auspicious outer sign mirroring inner purification and the pacification of passions in the presence of divine consciousness.
Though Śiva is beyond attributes (nirguṇa), devotees approach Him as Saguna—such as the Liṅga—through which calmness, purity, and auspiciousness manifest; the cooling fragrant breeze reflects the grace that is felt around sacred worship and concentrated remembrance of Śiva.
It points to dhyāna and samādhi supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and sāttvika discipline; for ritual support, one may apply tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and use rudrākṣa during meditation to steady the mind.