Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
राहोः शिरच्छेदन-कारणकथनम् / The Account of Rāhu’s Beheading
Cause and Background
दूतस्त्रिविष्टपं तस्य जगामारमलं सुधीः । घस्मरोंऽबुधिबालस्य सर्वदेवसमन्वितम्
dūtastriviṣṭapaṃ tasya jagāmāramalaṃ sudhīḥ | ghasmaroṃ'budhibālasya sarvadevasamanvitam
Kemudian utusan yang bijaksana dan suci itu pergi ke Triviṣṭapa miliknya yang tanpa noda (surga), bersama semua dewa, menuju Ghasmara yang kekanak-kanakan dan belum matang budinya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse contrasts purity and wise discernment (sudhī, niramala) with childish lack of discrimination (abudhi-bāla), implying that spiritual maturity and clarity are essential for aligning with dharma and approaching the divine order upheld under Shiva’s lordship.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative framework typically shows the devas seeking restoration of cosmic balance—ultimately dependent on Saguna Shiva’s protecting grace (anugraha) when beings act from ignorance and disorder.
The implied takeaway is cultivation of buddhi (discernment) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and purification disciplines such as Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa, which are traditionally associated in the Shiva Purana with inner clarity and steadiness.