Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
उत्पातवर्णनम् / Description of Portents at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
खरा वाता ववुस्तत्र पांशुवृष्टिसमन्विताः । शलभाश्च समुद्भूता विवर्तानिलकंपिताः
kharā vātā vavustatra pāṃśuvṛṣṭisamanvitāḥ | śalabhāśca samudbhūtā vivartānilakaṃpitāḥ
そこでは荒々しい風が吹き荒れ、塵の雨を伴った。さらに蝗（いなご）の群れが湧き起こり、渦巻く突風に揺さぶられ、あちこちへと追い立てられた。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Cosmic Event: Dust-storm with whirlwinds and locust swarms—environmental inversion signaling breakdown of auspiciousness at the yajña
FAQs
The verse depicts outward turmoil—winds, dust, and swarming creatures—as a Purāṇic sign of inner and cosmic imbalance when dharma is disturbed; it points the devotee back to Pati (Śiva) as the only stable refuge beyond changing nature.
Such omens highlight the fragility of the manifest world (saguṇa prakṛti). Linga-worship centers the mind on Śiva as Pati—unchanging consciousness—so the devotee remains steady even when the guṇas in nature appear violent and chaotic.
A practical takeaway is to stabilize the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and, if following Shaiva ritual, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and maintain śiva-smaraṇa when facing fear, confusion, or sudden disturbance.