Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
विदलोत्पलदैत्ययोरुत्पत्तिः देवपराजयः ब्रह्मोपदेशः नारदप्रेषणम्
Vidalotpala Daityas, Defeat of the Devas, Brahmā’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Mission
विचारयामासतुस्तौ कदा कुत्र शिवा च सा । भविष्यति विधेः प्राप्तोदयान्नाविति सर्वदा
vicārayāmāsatustau kadā kutra śivā ca sā | bhaviṣyati vidheḥ prāptodayānnāviti sarvadā
ທັງສອງພາກັນຄິດຕຶກຕອງຊໍ້າໆວ່າ: “ເມື່ອໃດ ແລະທີ່ໃດ ພຣະສິວາຜູ້ເປັນມົງຄຸນນັ້ນຈະປາກົດ? ຫຼືວ່ານາງຈະບໍ່ປາກົດເລີຍ ເນື່ອງຈາກຊະຕາທີ່ກໍານົດໄວ້ຍັງບໍ່ສຸກງອມ?”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
The verse highlights that divine events unfold when destiny (vidhi) ripens; the devotee’s task is steady remembrance and trust that Shiva–Shakti’s grace manifests at the proper time.
It reinforces a key Purāṇic theme: when the mind is anxious about outcomes, one should anchor in Saguna Shiva—through Linga worship—until the destined moment of revelation and blessing arrives.
Practice patient japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as supports, cultivating steadiness until the ‘dawning’ of auspicious results.