Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
अथ वृन्दापि भर्तारं दृष्ट्वा हर्षितमानसा । जहौ शोकं च निखिलं स्वप्नवद्धृद्यमन्यत
atha vṛndāpi bhartāraṃ dṛṣṭvā harṣitamānasā | jahau śokaṃ ca nikhilaṃ svapnavaddhṛdyamanyata
Alors Vṛndā aussi, en voyant son époux, se réjouit au fond du cœur. Elle rejeta toute sa peine et, en elle-même, tint cela pour semblable à un songe.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
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The verse highlights an inner Shaiva insight: when the heart regains right perception, intense grief can dissolve quickly and appear dream-like. It reflects the transformation of consciousness (citta) from śoka (sorrow) to harṣa (joy) through a shift in inner certainty and lived experience.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the theme aligns with Saguna Shiva devotion in the Purana: the devotee’s mind becomes steady and consoled as divine order becomes palpable in life-events. In Shaiva practice, worship (pūjā) and remembrance (smaraṇa) cultivate this inner resilience where suffering loses its grip.
A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to stabilize the heart during distress, along with simple Shaiva disciplines like applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and maintaining devotional remembrance so that grief is seen as transient rather than absolute.