Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26
अन्धकादिदैत्ययुद्धे वीरकविजयः — Vīraka’s Victory over Andhaka’s Forces
यस्मात्सुराज्य सनसंस्थितानामंतः पुरे संगमनं विरुद्धम् । ततस्सहस्राणि नितंबिनीनामनंतसंख्यान्यपि दर्शयंत्यः
yasmātsurājya sanasaṃsthitānāmaṃtaḥ pure saṃgamanaṃ viruddham | tatassahasrāṇi nitaṃbinīnāmanaṃtasaṃkhyānyapi darśayaṃtyaḥ
Puisque, pour ceux qui sont solidement établis dans le noble ordre royal, l’union au sein du palais intérieur était interdite, alors s’avancèrent des milliers de femmes aux hanches gracieuses—oui, en nombre innombrable—se présentant à la vue.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights dharma as disciplined restraint: social and royal rules govern desire, and when inner conduct is regulated, outward events unfold according to karmic and narrative necessity—underscoring that self-control supports spiritual steadiness on the path to Shiva.
By contrasting palace-bound desire with regulated conduct, the verse implicitly points toward turning the mind from indulgence to ordered devotion—where Saguna Shiva (as the worshipped Lord) becomes the rightful focus, and the Linga is approached with purity and restraint.
A takeaway is indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī—"Om Namaḥ Śivāya"—and maintaining śauca (purity) before any Shiva-pūjā, including Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa observances where appropriate.