Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
प्रयागे महत्समाजः — शिवदर्शनं दक्षागमनं च
The Great Assembly at Prayāga: Śiva’s Appearance and Dakṣa’s Arrival
सदाशिव उवाच । शृणु नंदिन् महाप्राज्ञ न कर्तुं क्रोधमर्हसि । वृथा शप्तो ब्रह्मकुलो मत्वा शप्तं च मां भ्रमात्
sadāśiva uvāca | śṛṇu naṃdin mahāprājña na kartuṃ krodhamarhasi | vṛthā śapto brahmakulo matvā śaptaṃ ca māṃ bhramāt
Sadāśiva dit : « Écoute, ô Nandin, toi le très sage : tu ne dois pas céder à la colère. En vain la lignée de Brahmā a été maudite, car, dans l’illusion, ils ont cru m’avoir maudit, Moi aussi ».
Sadāśiva (Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Śiva declares the curse against ‘Brahmā’s lineage’ fruitless and rooted in delusion—teaching that Pati is untouched by karma and that anger binds even the devout if unchecked.
Significance: Instruction for sādhakas: do not retaliate; recognize that offenses arise from bhrama (avidyā) and are neutralized by knowledge and grace.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that anger (krodha) arises from delusion (bhrama) and leads to fruitless harm; the Shaiva path emphasizes inner restraint and clarity, recognizing Shiva (Pati) as transcendent and not truly affected by worldly judgments like curses.
Linga-worship trains the devotee to see the unconditioned reality of Shiva beyond form and social power; this verse reinforces that Shiva is not bound by external acts like śāpa, and devotion should be grounded in discernment rather than reactive emotion.
Practice anger-restraint through japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with calm breath, and cultivate sattva with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and mindful devotion—using worship to dissolve bhrama before it becomes krodha.