Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 79
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
सिंहायते मृगः क्षुद्रः सिंहः क्रीडामृगायते । स्त्रियो ऽभिसारिकायन्ते लक्ष्मीः सुचरितायते
siṃhāyate mṛgaḥ kṣudraḥ siṃhaḥ krīḍāmṛgāyate | striyo 'bhisārikāyante lakṣmīḥ sucaritāyate
Dalam kegoncangan zaman, rusa kecil pun berlagak seperti singa; singa pula direndahkan menjadi sekadar haiwan permainan. Para wanita menjadi seperti pengembara rahsia menurut nafsu; dan Lakṣmī—kemakmuran—hanya bernaung pada budi pekerti yang baik dan akhlak mulia.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Kali-yuga dharma-saṅkara (social and ethical inversion)
FAQs
It warns that in times of dharmic decline, appearances invert—false strength rises and true nobility is diminished—so the seeker should anchor life in sucarita (virtuous conduct), which alone sustains inner and outer prosperity and supports Shaiva pursuit of liberation.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not merely ritual display; it is meant to purify character—truthfulness, restraint, and humility—so that devotion to Saguna Shiva matures into steadiness and fitness for realizing Shiva as the supreme Pati beyond shifting worldly status.
Practice self-restraint and daily Shiva-sadhana: japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a vow of ethical living, and if following Shaiva custom, wear rudrākṣa and apply tripuṇḍra-bhasma as reminders to conquer pride and desire.