Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
मयस्य शिवस्तुतिः — Maya’s Hymn to Śiva
and Śiva’s Gracious Response
निर्भयस्तत्र संतिष्ठ संहृष्टो भक्तिमान्सदा । कदापि नासुरो भावो भविष्यति मदाज्ञया
nirbhayastatra saṃtiṣṭha saṃhṛṣṭo bhaktimānsadā | kadāpi nāsuro bhāvo bhaviṣyati madājñayā
«Demeure là sans crainte, toujours dans la joie et ferme en la dévotion. Par Mon ordre, nulle disposition démoniaque (asurique) ne naîtra jamais en toi.»
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Transformation of inner disposition by divine ordinance (ājñā)
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva’s anugraha (grace) stabilizes the devotee in fearlessness and pure bhava; when devotion becomes steady, asuric tendencies (impure impulses) are restrained and transformed under the Lord’s governing will.
The promise functions through Saguna Shiva’s personal protection: the devotee who remains anchored in Shiva-bhakti—often expressed through Linga worship, japa, and pūjā—receives inner purification so that hostile or demonic dispositions do not dominate the mind.
A practical takeaway is steady bhakti with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cultivate fearless steadiness and sattvic joy; this supports inner discipline that prevents asuric bhāva from arising.