Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
महेश्वर उवाच । कश्चायं वर्तते किं च ब्रवीत्यरिवदुच्छ्रितः । किं करिष्यत्यसद्बुद्धिः स्वमृत्युं वांछति ध्रुवम्
maheśvara uvāca | kaścāyaṃ vartate kiṃ ca bravītyarivaducchritaḥ | kiṃ kariṣyatyasadbuddhiḥ svamṛtyuṃ vāṃchati dhruvam
Maheshvara dijo: «¿Quién es éste y qué hace—por qué habla con altivez, como si fuera un enemigo? ¿Qué puede lograr un hombre de entendimiento torcido? Sin duda está llamando a su propia muerte».
Lord Shiva (Maheshvara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse warns that arrogance and hostile intent arise from asadbuddhi (distorted understanding) and become a self-made bondage (pāśa), leading inevitably to one’s own downfall—whereas humility and right discernment orient the soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati).
In Linga/Saguna Shiva worship, the devotee approaches Shiva as the compassionate Lord who dissolves impurity; this verse highlights the opposite posture—enmity and pride—which blocks grace. It implicitly recommends approaching Shiva with śraddhā and vinaya rather than confrontation.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate humility through japa of the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and self-restraint in speech (mauna/ahitā-vācā-tyāga), aligning mind and words with devotion instead of hostility.