Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा सा तदा वृन्दा प्रविशद्धव्यवाहनम् । विष्णुना वार्यमाणापि तस्मितासक्तचेतसा
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityuktvā sā tadā vṛndā praviśaddhavyavāhanam | viṣṇunā vāryamāṇāpi tasmitāsaktacetasā
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा सा तदा वृन्दा प्रविशद्धव्यवाहनम् । विष्णुना वार्यमाणापि तस्मितासक्तचेतसा ॥
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights unwavering inner resolve (niścaya) and the power of a mind fixed on its chosen dharma; from a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such firmness points to the soul’s intense drive toward purity and release from binding conditions.
While the verse is narrative, it underscores the Shaiva emphasis that outer acts gain spiritual force when the mind is steadfast; in Linga/Saguna Shiva worship, the same principle applies—devotion becomes transformative when consciousness remains firmly anchored in the vow and in Śiva-bhakti.
The takeaway is disciplined resolve and single-pointedness: maintain a firm vow (vrata) with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and purity practices such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, focusing the mind without wavering.