Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
राहोः शिरच्छेदन-कारणकथनम् / The Account of Rāhu’s Beheading
Cause and Background
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य सिन्धुपुत्रस्य भार्गवः । प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा गुरुश्शुक्रो जलंधरम्
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityākarṇya vacastasya sindhuputrasya bhārgavaḥ | pratyuvāca prasannātmā guruśśukro jalaṃdharam
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य सिन्धुपुत्रस्य भार्गवः । प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा गुरुश्शुक्रो जलन्धरम् ॥
Sanatkumāra
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights the narrative pivot where a guru (Śukra) responds with composure after hearing Jalandhara—showing that counsel and discernment (guru-tattva) guide action, even amid conflict that ultimately turns on alignment with Pati (Śiva).
Though the verse itself is a dialogue marker, it sits within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa where opposition to Śiva’s order culminates; it implicitly frames Saguna Śiva as the supreme governor (Pati) whose will is unfolded through events and counsel.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is guru-smaraṇa and steadiness of mind—approaching Śiva-upāsanā with a calm, disciplined intellect, supported by japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī) under right guidance.