Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1
शिवदूतस्य शङ्खचूडकुलप्रवेशः — The Śiva-Envoy’s Entry into Śaṅkhacūḍa’s City
सनत्कुमार उवाच । अथेशानो महारुद्रो दुष्टकालस्सतांगतिः । शंखचूडवधं चित्ते निश्चिकाय सुरेच्छया
sanatkumāra uvāca | atheśāno mahārudro duṣṭakālassatāṃgatiḥ | śaṃkhacūḍavadhaṃ citte niścikāya surecchayā
សនត្កុមារ បានមានពាក្យថា៖ បន្ទាប់មក ឥśāna—មហារុទ្រៈ អ្នកទណ្ឌកម្មអ្នកអាក្រក់ និងជាទីពឹងរបស់អ្នកសុចរិត—បានសម្រេចក្នុងព្រះហឫទ័យ ដើម្បីបង្កើតការសម្លាប់សង្ខចូឌៈ តាមបំណងរបស់ព្រះទេវតាទាំងឡាយ។
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it introduces the divine resolve (saṅkalpa) of Īśāna to remove an asuric obstruction (Śaṅkhacūḍa) for the devas’ welfare.
Significance: Frames Śiva as satāṃ gatiḥ (goal/refuge of the righteous) and duṣṭakālaḥ (doom/time for the wicked): remembrance of Īśāna is presented as protection for dharma and the turning-point toward grace for devotees.
FAQs
It presents Shiva as both the refuge of the righteous (satāṃ gatiḥ) and the corrective force against adharma (duṣṭakālaḥ), showing divine grace and divine justice working together to restore dharma.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva—Īśāna Mahārudra—who responds to cosmic imbalance and the devas’ plea. Devotional worship of the Linga is directed to this compassionate Lord who protects devotees and removes oppressive forces.
Contemplate Shiva as “satāṃ gatiḥ” while repeating the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), cultivating surrender and trust that Shiva removes inner ‘wickedness’ (adharma) just as He removes external threats.