Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
अथ प्रसन्नहृदया सा हि संजातहृच्छया । रेमे तद्वनमध्यस्था तद्युक्ता बहुवासरान्
atha prasannahṛdayā sā hi saṃjātahṛcchayā | reme tadvanamadhyasthā tadyuktā bahuvāsarān
Alors, le cœur apaisé et le désir intérieur éveillé, elle demeura au milieu de cette forêt et s’en réjouit, unie à lui durant de nombreux jours.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva theme that when the heart becomes prasanna (clear, peaceful) and oriented toward Shiva, the soul naturally delights in nearness to the Divine—an image of grace leading to steady inner joy rather than restless desire.
It reflects Saguna Shiva’s approachable presence: devotion matures into lived communion (tadyuktā). In Linga-worship, the same principle is expressed as sustained upāsanā—remaining mentally ‘united’ with Shiva through daily reverence and remembrance.
A practical takeaway is sustained japa and dhyāna: repeat the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) daily with a calm heart, and cultivate continuous remembrance (smaraṇa) as the inner form of ‘dwelling with Shiva’ over many days.