Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 50
शङ्खचूडदूतागमनम् — The Arrival of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Envoy
and Praise of Śiva
इत्युक्त्वा शंकरस्तत्र विरराम महेश्वरः । उत्तस्थौ शंखचूडस्य दूतोऽगच्छत्तदंतिकम्
ityuktvā śaṃkarastatra virarāma maheśvaraḥ | uttasthau śaṃkhacūḍasya dūto'gacchattadaṃtikam
かく語り終えると、シャンカラ—大自在天—はその場でしばし静止された。するとシャンカチューダの使者は立ち上がり、彼の御前へと赴いた。
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages, within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa account)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Shiva
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva’s sovereign composure: after speaking, He becomes still, showing that divine action is guided by mastery over impulse. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, Pati (Śiva) remains inwardly unbound while directing the course of events for dharma.
Śiva here is Saguna—personally present as Maheśvara in a living narrative—yet His pause reflects the Linga’s symbolism of steady, unmoving consciousness. Devotees contemplate this steadiness while worshipping the Linga as the axis of awareness amid worldly agitation.
A practical takeaway is to pause before response—mentally repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” once or a few times—then act. This mirrors Śiva’s restraint and helps the mind settle into Śaiva bhakti and clarity.