Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31
शिवदूतस्य शङ्खचूडकुलप्रवेशः — The Śiva-Envoy’s Entry into Śaṅkhacūḍa’s City
सन्त्कुमार उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा दानवेंद्रः शंखचूडः प्रतापवान् । उवाच शिवदूतं तं भवितव्यविमोहितः
santkumāra uvāca | iti śrutvā dānaveṃdraḥ śaṃkhacūḍaḥ pratāpavān | uvāca śivadūtaṃ taṃ bhavitavyavimohitaḥ
સનત્કુમાર બોલ્યા—આ સાંભળીને પરાક્રમી દાનવેન્દ્ર શંખચૂડ, ભાવિ વિધાનના મોહથી મતિ ભ્રમિત થઈ, તે શિવદૂતને બોલ્યો.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Cosmic Event: Inevitability of daiva (destiny) moving the plot toward conflict.
FAQs
It highlights that worldly power and valor cannot overcome the binding force of karma and destined consequence; when the mind turns away from Pati (Śiva), it becomes “bhavitavya-vimohita”—confused and driven toward inevitable downfall.
The appearance of a “Śiva-dūta” emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s active grace and governance in the world—Śiva protects dharma through emissaries and interventions, guiding beings toward recognition of His lordship symbolized by the Liṅga.
A practical takeaway is to counter delusion with Śiva-smaraṇa: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steadying the mind with bhasma-dhāraṇa (Tripuṇḍra) as a reminder to submit ego and action to Śiva.