Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 9
गौरीप्रवेशः—शिवसाक्षात्कारः
Gaurī’s Entry and the Vision of Śiva
देवदेव उवाच । सा दशा च व्यतीता किं तव सर्वांगसुन्दरि । यस्यामनुनयोपायः को ऽपि कोपान्न लभ्यते
devadeva uvāca | sā daśā ca vyatītā kiṃ tava sarvāṃgasundari | yasyāmanunayopāyaḥ ko 'pi kopānna labhyate
ദേവദേവൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ സർവാംഗസുന്ദരി! നിനക്ക് ആ ദശ കഴിഞ്ഞോ? ആ അവസ്ഥയിൽ കോപത്തിൽ നിന്നുയരുന്ന മനോഭാവത്തിൽ സമാധാനത്തിനൊരു മാർഗവും ലഭ്യമാകില്ല.
Lord Shiva (Devadeva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights krodha (anger) as a binding force (pāśa) that blocks harmony and spiritual receptivity; Shiva, as Pati (the Lord), points toward restoring inner balance so grace and right understanding can arise.
Approaching the Liṅga/Saguna Shiva is traditionally paired with śānti (inner calm) and devotion; the verse implies that anger disrupts the very disposition needed for genuine pūjā and for receiving Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
A practical takeaway is to pacify anger through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a brief śānti-bhāvanā (calming contemplation) before worship, so reconciliation and devotion become possible.