Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
दक्षस्य प्रजावृद्ध्युपायः — Dakṣa’s Means for Increasing Progeny
शापं प्रत्यग्रहीश्च त्वं स मुने निर्विकारधीः । एष एव ब्रह्मसाधो सहते सोपि च स्वयम्
śāpaṃ pratyagrahīśca tvaṃ sa mune nirvikāradhīḥ | eṣa eva brahmasādho sahate sopi ca svayam
ஓ முனிவரே, நீயும் அந்த சாபத்தை மாற்றமற்ற மனத்துடன் ஏற்றுக்கொண்டாய். ஓ பிரம்மநிஷ்ட சாதுவே, இதுவே அதைத் தாங்குகிறது; அவனே தானாகவும் அதைச் சுமக்கிறான்।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It praises nirvikāra-dhī—unshaken awareness—showing that a true seeker endures karmic outcomes (like a curse) without inner disturbance, aligning the self with Shiva’s steadiness and moving toward liberation.
Saguna Shiva worship trains the devotee in surrender and inner composure; the verse reflects that maturity—bearing adversity without agitation—an inner fruit of devotion that Linga-upasana aims to cultivate.
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady breath and mind, and maintain daily Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of detachment—enduring pleasure and pain with the same Shiva-centered awareness.