Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
तौ दृष्ट्वा विह्वलातीव पलायनपरा तदा । ददर्श तापसं शांतं सशिष्यं मौनमास्थितम्
tau dṛṣṭvā vihvalātīva palāyanaparā tadā | dadarśa tāpasaṃ śāṃtaṃ saśiṣyaṃ maunamāsthitam
ആ രണ്ടുപേരെയും കണ്ടപ്പോൾ അവൾ അത്യന്തം വിഹ്വലമായി ഉടൻ ഓടിപ്പോകാൻ തുനിഞ്ഞു. അപ്പോൾ ശിഷ്യനോടുകൂടെ മൗനത്തിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുന്ന ശാന്തനായ തപസ്വിയെ അവൾ കണ്ടു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It contrasts worldly panic and flight with the Shaiva ideal of śānti—an ascetic rooted in mauna and tapas—hinting that refuge is found in inner steadiness and dharma rather than fear.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the tranquil tapasvin embodies Saguna Shiva’s qualities—peace, restraint, and yogic composure—showing that devotion expresses itself as disciplined conduct aligned with Shiva.
Mauna (vow of silence) and tapas (austerity) are implied; a practical takeaway is observing a period of silence with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating calmness amid fear.