Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
तत्किंचिन्मरणे हेतुं वृणीध्वं सत्त्वमाश्रिताः । येन मृत्युर्नैव वृतो रक्षतस्तत्पृथक् पृथक्
tatkiṃcinmaraṇe hetuṃ vṛṇīdhvaṃ sattvamāśritāḥ | yena mṛtyurnaiva vṛto rakṣatastatpṛthak pṛthak
हे सत्त्वाश्रितांनो, तुम्ही प्रत्येकाने आपापल्या रीतीने मरणाचे काही विशिष्ट कारण निवडा, जेणेकरून रक्षण होत असतानाही मृत्यू तुम्हाला पकडू नये—प्रत्येकाला वेगळे वेगळे.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Yuddhakhaṇḍa account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya; the line reflects the injunction spoken within the battle narrative)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights that mere external protection cannot overrule the ordained moment of death; the Shaiva Siddhanta takeaway is to anchor oneself in sattva and surrender outcomes to Śiva, cultivating fearlessness and steadiness of mind.
By implying that ultimate safety is not only physical but spiritual, it points toward taking refuge in Saguna Śiva (worship of the Liṅga) for inner protection—clarity, detachment, and grace—rather than relying solely on worldly defenses.
A practical Shaiva response is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with sattvic discipline, along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as supports for remembrance of Śiva and fearlessness in the face of mortality.