Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
रुद्रस्य रणप्रवेशः तथा दैत्यगणानां बाणवृष्टिः
Rudra Enters the Battlefield; the Daityas’ Arrow-Storm
मृत्योर्भयं न कर्तव्यं कदाचित्कुत्रचिद्बुधैः । अनिर्वार्यो यतो ह्येष उपायैर्निखिलैरपि
mṛtyorbhayaṃ na kartavyaṃ kadācitkutracidbudhaiḥ | anirvāryo yato hyeṣa upāyairnikhilairapi
बुद्धिमानों को कभी भी, कहीं भी, मृत्यु का भय नहीं करना चाहिए; क्योंकि यह मृत्यु अनिवार्य है और समस्त उपायों से भी रोकी नहीं जा सकती।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It teaches vairāgya and clarity: since death is unavoidable, the wise should not waste consciousness in fear, but turn inward toward dharma and Shiva-realization, seeking liberation rather than anxiety.
By removing fear of death, the mind becomes steady for Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-pūjā—where the devotee contemplates Shiva as the death-transcending Lord (Pati) and takes refuge in His grace rather than in limited worldly protections.
Adopt daily Shiva-smaraṇa with japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supported by calm meditation on impermanence; this channels the inevitability of death into disciplined devotion and inner steadiness.