Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 61
भद्रस्य दिव्यरथारोहणं शङ्खनादश्च — Bhadra’s Divine Chariot-Ascent and the Conch-Blast
पेतुश्चोल्का महोत्पाताः शाखाश्च मुमुचुर्द्रुमाः । अप्रसन्ना दिशः सर्वाः पवनश्चाशिवो ववौ
petuścolkā mahotpātāḥ śākhāśca mumucurdrumāḥ | aprasannā diśaḥ sarvāḥ pavanaścāśivo vavau
Meteor berapi jatuh dan petanda dahsyat pun muncul; pepohon melepaskan dahan-dahannya. Segala penjuru tampak tidak berkenan, dan angin sial bertiup—tanda bahawa keharmonian dunia telah terganggu hingga kembali kepada tertib Tuhan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Cosmic Event: Utpāta-lakṣaṇa (meteors, ill winds, directional inauspiciousness) signaling disruption of ṛta/dharma
FAQs
The verse portrays external omens as reflections of disturbed cosmic and inner order—when harmony (dharma) is shaken, nature mirrors that agitation. In Shaiva understanding, peace returns by aligning the pashu (individual) away from pasha (bondage) toward Pati (Shiva), the stabilizing Lord.
Such inauspicious signs traditionally prompt devotees to take refuge in Saguna Shiva—worshipping the Shiva-Linga as the accessible focus of Pati—seeking protection, purification, and restoration of auspiciousness through devotion and restraint.
A practical takeaway is to intensify Shiva-smarana: japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), calm breath and mind (śānti), and simple Shiva-puja (water offering to the Linga); these are classical Shaiva remedies for fear and inauspiciousness.