Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
देवशरणागति-नारदप्रेषणम् | The Devas Take Refuge in Śiva; Nārada Is Sent
सनत्कुमार उवाच । एवमुक्त्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठ द्रष्टुं दानववल्लभम् । आश्वास्य सकलान्देवाञ्जलंधरसभां ययौ
sanatkumāra uvāca | evamuktvā muniśreṣṭha draṣṭuṃ dānavavallabham | āśvāsya sakalāndevāñjalaṃdharasabhāṃ yayau
Sanatkumāra dit : «Après avoir ainsi parlé, ô le plus excellent des sages, désirant rencontrer Jalandhara, le bien-aimé des Dānavas, il rassura tous les dieux, puis se rendit à l’assemblée royale de Jalandhara.»
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights dharmic leadership in crisis: before confronting adharma, one steadies the devas (inner faculties) with reassurance and clarity, then proceeds with resolve—an attitude aligned with Shaiva discipline and right action.
Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna devotion indirectly: the devas act within Shiva’s cosmic order, and the devotee learns to approach conflict with composure and reliance on the Lord’s governance (niyati) rather than panic.
A practical takeaway is to begin any difficult undertaking with centering—mentally recite the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") to calm the senses, then act steadily; no specific bhasma or rudrākṣa rite is explicitly stated in this verse.