Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36
शङ्खचूडदूतागमनम् — The Arrival of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Envoy
and Praise of Śiva
तवानयोर्विरोधे च गमनं निष्फलं भवेत् । समसंबंधिनां तद्वै रोचते नेश्वरस्य ते
tavānayorvirodhe ca gamanaṃ niṣphalaṃ bhavet | samasaṃbaṃdhināṃ tadvai rocate neśvarasya te
Si tu pars tandis que ces deux-là sont en conflit, ton départ sera sans fruit. Une telle voie peut plaire à ceux qui ne voient que des liens mondains égaux, mais elle ne sied pas à toi, qui es le Seigneur.
A counselor/attendant addressing a supreme leader as Īśvara (contextually within Sūta’s narration in the Rudrasaṁhitā, Yuddhakhaṇḍa)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that action undertaken amid unresolved opposition becomes niṣphala (spiritually and practically barren). From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, right action must align with dharma and the Lord’s higher purpose, not be driven by reactive entanglement in conflict.
Worship of Saguna Shiva (as Īśvara) disciplines the devotee to act from steadiness and discernment. The verse reflects the principle that the Lord’s conduct is not governed by ordinary social equivalences; similarly, the devotee approaches the Liṅga with clarity, not in the turbulence of quarrel and partisanship.
A practical takeaway is to pause conflict-driven decisions and stabilize the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a brief dhyāna on Shiva as Īśvara, then act only when intention is calm and dharmic.