Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
रुद्रस्य रणप्रवेशः तथा दैत्यगणानां बाणवृष्टिः
Rudra Enters the Battlefield; the Daityas’ Arrow-Storm
मृत्योर्भयं न कर्तव्यं कदाचित्कुत्रचिद्बुधैः । अनिर्वार्यो यतो ह्येष उपायैर्निखिलैरपि
mṛtyorbhayaṃ na kartavyaṃ kadācitkutracidbudhaiḥ | anirvāryo yato hyeṣa upāyairnikhilairapi
Orang bijaksana tidak seharusnya takut akan kematian, pada bila-bila masa dan di mana-mana. Kerana kematian itu tidak dapat dielakkan dan tidak dapat dihalang, walaupun dengan segala ikhtiar manusia.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It teaches vairāgya and clarity: since death is unavoidable, the wise should not waste consciousness in fear, but turn inward toward dharma and Shiva-realization, seeking liberation rather than anxiety.
By removing fear of death, the mind becomes steady for Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-pūjā—where the devotee contemplates Shiva as the death-transcending Lord (Pati) and takes refuge in His grace rather than in limited worldly protections.
Adopt daily Shiva-smaraṇa with japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supported by calm meditation on impermanence; this channels the inevitability of death into disciplined devotion and inner steadiness.