Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
भविष्यति भवत्येव कृतं नैवान्यथा पुनः । इत्युक्त्वा तु सखी तत्र प्रेषिता प्रियया तदा
bhaviṣyati bhavatyeva kṛtaṃ naivānyathā punaḥ | ityuktvā tu sakhī tatra preṣitā priyayā tadā
«វានឹងកើតឡើង—ពិតប្រាកដថាវានឹងសម្រេច; អ្វីដែលបានកំណត់រួច នឹងមិនប្រែផ្សេងទៀតឡើយ»។ និយាយដូច្នេះហើយ កញ្ញាជាទីស្រឡាញ់បានផ្ញើសហេលីរបស់នាងទៅទីនោះនៅពេលនោះ។
Suta Goswami (narrating the events to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It emphasizes niyati (the ordered unfolding of events): once a course aligned with the narrative’s dharmic and divine momentum is set, it ripens inevitably—encouraging steadfastness and faith rather than doubt.
Though not explicitly about the Liṅga, the verse reflects the Shaiva view that Saguna Shiva’s grace governs outcomes; devotion steadies the mind to accept what is divinely arranged and to act without wavering.
A practical takeaway is firm sankalpa with japa—mentally reaffirming one’s resolve while repeating the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") to cultivate certainty, calm, and trust in Shiva’s ordering power.