Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
क्रोधनस्तेऽस्ति तनय स महात्मा पितेत्यलम् । यदि ज्ञास्यति ते वृत्तं त्वां च मां ताडयिष्यति
krodhanaste'sti tanaya sa mahātmā pitetyalam | yadi jñāsyati te vṛttaṃ tvāṃ ca māṃ tāḍayiṣyati
我が子よ、汝の父—あの大いなる魂の人—は怒りにおいて苛烈だ。もうよい。もし汝の振る舞いを知れば、汝も私も打たれよう。
A mother (a concerned woman in the creation-era narrative of the Sṛṣṭi Khaṇḍa), warning her son about his father
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights how krodha (anger) and adharma disturb harmony and lead to suffering; Shaiva dharma urges restraint, truthful conduct, and purification of the mind so the soul may turn toward Pati (Śiva) rather than bondage (pāśa).
Though the verse is narrative, it implicitly contrasts worldly fear and punishment with the refuge of Saguna Śiva—whose worship through the Liṅga steadies the mind, reduces anger-driven reactions, and supports dharmic living.
A practical takeaway is to pacify krodha through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple daily Śiva-smaraṇa; these cultivate self-control and reduce harmful speech and actions.