Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्
Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection
य एनां साभिलाषो वै दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वाथवा भवेत् । तं हन्यास्सर्वभूतेश विज्ञप्तिरिति मे प्रभो
ya enāṃ sābhilāṣo vai dṛṣṭvā śrutvāthavā bhavet | taṃ hanyāssarvabhūteśa vijñaptiriti me prabho
Wahai Tuhan sekalian makhluk, jika sesiapa pun—setelah melihatnya atau sekadar mendengarnya—menjadi penuh dengan nafsu, maka hendaklah Engkau membinasakan orang itu. Inilah permohonan hamba yang tulus kepada-Mu, wahai Tuhan.
Parvati (as Sati, addressing Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse frames uncontrolled desire as a binding force that threatens dharma; Sati appeals to Shiva as Sarvabhūteśa (Lord of all beings) to uphold moral order by removing the cause of adharma.
It presents Shiva in a saguna role as the divine ruler and protector who restrains destructive impulses in the world—an aspect devotees approach in Linga worship for purity, protection, and steadiness of mind.
The practical takeaway is cultivation of purity and restraint: japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a prayer for mastery over kama, supported by Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and mindful conduct.