Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा दैत्यपत्नी सा पतिव्रत्यपरायणाः । पादयोः पतिता तस्य दुःखश्वासान् विमुञ्चती
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityuktvā daityapatnī sā pativratyaparāyaṇāḥ | pādayoḥ patitā tasya duḥkhaśvāsān vimuñcatī
સનત્કુમાર બોલ્યા—આવું કહીને તે દૈત્યરાજની પત્ની, પતિવ્રત-ધર્મમાં સંપૂર્ણ પરાયણ, તેના ચરણોમાં પડી ગઈ અને દુઃખભર્યા ભારે શ્વાસ છોડવા લાગી।
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati (humble surrender) and steadfast dharma: even amid conflict and grief, the mind turns to reverence, self-restraint, and devotion—qualities praised in Shaiva ethics as purifying the heart for Shiva’s grace.
Though the verse is narrative, the inner mood—falling at the feet in surrender—mirrors Linga-upāsanā, where the devotee approaches Saguna Shiva with humility, offering emotions and breath itself as an inner oblation (bhāva-pūjā).
Practice bhāva-pūjā with regulated breath: while mentally bowing to Shiva (or the Linga), repeat the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” letting grief and agitation settle into remembrance; optionally apply Tripuṇḍra bhasma as a reminder of detachment.