Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
ततस्सखीद्वययुता नगरोद्यानमागमत् । तत्रापि सा गता बाला न प्राप कुत्रचित्सुखम्
tatassakhīdvayayutā nagarodyānamāgamat | tatrāpi sā gatā bālā na prāpa kutracitsukham
Puis la jeune fille, accompagnée de ses deux amies, se rendit au jardin de la cité. Mais même après y être allée, elle ne trouva la joie nulle part.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that external settings and pleasures cannot remove inner suffering; lasting sukha arises when the mind turns from worldly seeking toward the refuge of Pati (Śiva) and dharmic purpose.
By showing the inadequacy of worldly comfort, the verse implicitly directs the seeker toward stable support—Saguna Śiva worship such as Linga-pūjā—where devotion and surrender calm the heart and orient it toward liberation.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steady breath and mind, complemented by simple Śiva-archana (water offering) to redirect restlessness into bhakti.