Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 62
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
दृष्ट्वा स्वस्त्रीगतिं तात नाथाः क्रोधाकुला द्रुतम् । तत्यजुस्ताः स्त्रियस्तात सुसंमंत्र्य परस्परम्
dṛṣṭvā svastrīgatiṃ tāta nāthāḥ krodhākulā drutam | tatyajustāḥ striyastāta susaṃmaṃtrya parasparam
ഹേ താത, സ്വന്തം ഭാര്യമാരുടെ ഗതി കണ്ടപ്പോൾ അവരുടെ ഭർത്താക്കന്മാർ ക്രോധത്തിൽ കലങ്ങിയവർ ആയി. അവർ പരസ്പരം ആലോചിച്ച് ഉടൻ തന്നെ ആ സ്ത്രീകളെ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചു.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights how uncontrolled krodha (anger) and reactive judgment fracture relationships; Shaiva teaching points toward mastery of inner impulses so the soul (paśu) is not bound by emotional pāśa, but moves toward steadiness and discernment.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is repeatedly linked with purification of the mind—reducing anger, pride, and agitation; this narrative contrast underscores the need to approach Saguna Shiva with composure, restraint, and dharmic clarity rather than turbulent emotion.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to cool anger and stabilize the mind; applying vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and cultivating breath-aware calm before speech or action supports this restraint.