Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
महेश्वरागमनं तथा नीराजन-सत्कारवर्णनम् / The Arrival of Maheśvara and the Rite of Welcome
Nīrājana
त्रिनेत्रो नेत्रकोणेन तां ददर्श मुदान्वितः । शिवः सत्याकृतिं दृष्ट्वा विजहौ विरहज्वरम्
trinetro netrakoṇena tāṃ dadarśa mudānvitaḥ | śivaḥ satyākṛtiṃ dṛṣṭvā vijahau virahajvaram
El Señor de los Tres Ojos la miró de soslayo, colmado de gozo. Al contemplar aquella forma verdadera, Satyā—la misma encarnación de Satī—, Śiva arrojó lejos la fiebre de la separación.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva’s grace received through darśana (direct divine recognition) dissolves the burning of viraha—symbolizing how the soul’s anguish ends when it turns toward Pati (Śiva) and beholds the Truth.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—His personal, compassionate presence and glance. In Linga-worship, devotees seek the same transforming darśana: the formless Absolute made approachable through a sacred form, removing inner heat and restlessness.
Meditate on Śiva as Trinetra (three-eyed) and chant the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” praying for the cooling of inner ‘viraha’ (restlessness). A simple Mahāśivarātri practice is japa with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) remembrance and steady attention at the brow center.