Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
नीत्वा क्षणार्द्धमागत्य पुनस्तस्याग्रतः स्थितौ । तस्यैव कं कबंधं च हस्तावास्तां मुनीश्वर
nītvā kṣaṇārddhamāgatya punastasyāgrataḥ sthitau | tasyaiva kaṃ kabaṃdhaṃ ca hastāvāstāṃ munīśvara
Tendo-o levado e retornado após meio instante, puseram-se novamente diante dele. Em suas mãos, ó mais excelso dos sábios, estavam aquela mesma cabeça e o tronco.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse highlights the swift, inevitable outcome of karmic consequence in a dharma-battle: life and body are transient, while remembrance of Pati (Shiva) is the refuge that leads the bound soul (paśu) beyond fear and attachment.
Though not explicitly mentioning the Liṅga, the Yuddha-kathā frames Saguna Shiva’s governance of cosmic order—victory and defeat unfold under His lordship; devotees are encouraged to hold Shiva as the stable center amid the impermanence of the body.
A practical takeaway is smaraṇa (steady remembrance) of Shiva—mentally repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to cultivate detachment and fearlessness, especially when confronted with mortality and upheaval.