Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 25
मित्रसह-राज्ञो रक्षत्व-शापकथा — The Curse that Turns King Mitrasaha into a Rakshasa
Vasiṣṭha’s Śāpa Narrative
सोपि राजा गुरोश्शापमनुभूय कृतावधिम् । पुनः स्वरूपमास्थाय स्वगृहं मुदितो ययौ
sopi rājā gurośśāpamanubhūya kṛtāvadhim | punaḥ svarūpamāsthāya svagṛhaṃ mudito yayau
அந்த அரசனும் குருவின் சாபத்தை நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்ட காலம் வரை அனுபவித்து, பின்னர் தன் உண்மை உருவை மீட்டுக்கொண்டு, மகிழ்ச்சியுடன் தன் இல்லத்திற்குத் திரும்பினான்।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that karmic consequences such as a guru’s śāpa operate for a defined term; when the ordained period is completed, one’s rightful state can be restored—highlighting dharma, repentance, and divine order under Shiva’s governance.
Within the Kotirudra context (Jyotirlinga-focused), such narratives reinforce that turning back to Shiva’s sacred order and pilgrimage-devotion supports purification and restoration; Saguna Shiva’s grace is often shown as re-establishing the devotee in their proper condition after suffering is exhausted.
The takeaway is patience and expiation: perform Shiva-bhakti such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and maintain purity disciplines (e.g., Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrāksha) while enduring results of past actions until their term concludes.