Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
घनागमवर्णनम् / Description of the Monsoon’s Onset
Satī’s Address to Śiva
विवांति वाता हृदयं हारयंतीत वेगिनः । कदंबरजसा धौताः पाथोबिन्दुविकर्षणाः
vivāṃti vātā hṛdayaṃ hārayaṃtīta veginaḥ | kadaṃbarajasā dhautāḥ pāthobinduvikarṣaṇāḥ
Les vents soufflèrent avec une violence excessive, comme s’ils dérobaient le cœur lui-même. Emportant la poussière des fleurs de kadamba, ils traînaient et dispersaient les gouttes d’eau — signes de trouble et de mauvais présage sur la route.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse depicts nature turning turbulent as a dhārmic warning: when ego and sacrilege are about to culminate (as in Daksha’s hostility toward Shiva), the world’s harmony reflects that inner disorder. In Shaiva understanding, such portents point to the disturbance of right relationship with Pati (Shiva), the Lord who sustains cosmic balance.
The violent winds and scattered waters imply a loss of steadiness (sthairya) in the mind and environment—precisely what Linga-worship restores. Saguna Shiva, worshipped as the Linga, is approached as the stabilizing refuge who re-centers the devotee when the world becomes agitated by adharma.
The practical takeaway is steadiness through Shiva-smaraṇa: mentally repeating the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintaining inner calm amid external agitation. If performing worship, one may emphasize śuddhi and protection rites—applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and offering water with focused intention—so the mind is not ‘carried away’ like the scattered droplets.