Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
भूतत्रिपुरधर्मवर्णनम् (Description of the Dharma/Conduct of the Bhūta-Tripura) — Chapter 3
विचार्येत्थं ततस्तेषां भगवान्पुरुषोत्तमः । कर्तुं व्यवस्थितः पश्चाद्धर्मविघ्नं सुरारिणाम्
vicāryetthaṃ tatasteṣāṃ bhagavānpuruṣottamaḥ | kartuṃ vyavasthitaḥ paścāddharmavighnaṃ surāriṇām
Ayant ainsi réfléchi, le Bienheureux Être Suprême (Puruṣottama) résolut ensuite de susciter un obstacle au dharma des ennemis des dieux, afin de contenir leur puissance injuste.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It shows that the Divine, after discernment, actively restrains forces that masquerade as “dharma” but serve adharma—affirming that true dharma aligns with cosmic order and liberation, not egoic power.
In Shaiva understanding, Saguna worship (Linga, mantra, and devotion) invokes the Lord’s grace to remove inner and outer obstacles—especially those that obstruct righteous living and spiritual progress.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, praying for the removal of dharmic obstacles and the subduing of harmful tendencies.