Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
शिवतेजसः समुद्रे बालरूपप्रादुर्भावः (Śiva’s Tejas Manifesting as a Child in the Ocean)
तत्र वै सिंधुगंगायाः सागरस्य च संगमे । रुरोदोच्चैस्स वै बाल सर्वलोक भयंकरः
tatra vai siṃdhugaṃgāyāḥ sāgarasya ca saṃgame | rurodoccaissa vai bāla sarvaloka bhayaṃkaraḥ
Là, au confluent du Sindhu et de la Gaṅgā avec l’océan, l’enfant poussa de grands cris, semant la terreur dans tous les mondes.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Sthala Purana: The setting is a liminal tirtha-space: river confluence meeting the ocean. The child’s cry at the saṅgama signals a cosmic disturbance—typical of Bhairava/Rudra manifestations that shake the loka-order to re-establish dharma.
Significance: Saṅgama symbolism: purification and transition. Meditating on Rudra’s ‘terrifying cry’ is framed as confronting fear (bhaya) and ego (ahaṃkāra), a step toward loosening pāśa.
Type: stotra
Cosmic Event: A Rudra-emanation’s nāda (roar/cry) manifests at a tirtha-saṅgama, producing fear across lokas.
FAQs
The verse highlights how a single divine event can reverberate through all realms, reminding the seeker that cosmic fear is pacified not by worldly power but by turning the mind toward Pati (Śiva), the Lord who governs and resolves all disturbance.
The all-worlds trembling suggests the need for a stabilizing refuge; in Shaiva practice, Saguna Śiva—worshipped as the Liṅga—serves as the accessible focus through which agitation and भय are transformed into steadiness, devotion, and surrender.
A practical takeaway is to steady the breath and repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while holding a Rudrākṣa mala; this mantra-japa is traditionally used to calm fear and align the mind with Śiva’s protecting grace.