Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 68
हिरण्यनेत्रस्य तपः — Hiraṇyanetra’s Austerity and the Boon
मंत्रिण ऊचुः । इत्येवमादीनि वचांसि भद्रं तपस्विनोक्तानि च दानवेश । युक्तं न ते तेन सहात्र युद्धं त्वामाह राजन्स्मयमान एव
maṃtriṇa ūcuḥ | ityevamādīni vacāṃsi bhadraṃ tapasvinoktāni ca dānaveśa | yuktaṃ na te tena sahātra yuddhaṃ tvāmāha rājansmayamāna eva
அமைச்சர்கள் கூறினர்: “ஓ பாக்கியவானே, ஓ தானவாதிபதியே! தவசி இவ்வாறான மங்களமான சொற்களை உரைத்தார். அரசே, அவர் புன்னகையுடன், இங்கே அவருடன் போர் செய்வது உமக்கு உரியது அல்ல” என்று சொன்னார்.
The ministers (Mantrins) addressing the Daitya/Dānava king
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights dharmic discernment: even in a war narrative, wise counsel urges restraint and proper judgment, implying that ego-driven conflict obstructs auspicious outcomes and spiritual clarity.
Though the verse is political counsel, its Shaiva thrust aligns with Saguna Shiva’s guidance as the upholder of dharma: devotion ripens into humility and self-mastery, which is the inner worship that supports outer rites like Linga-pūjā.
A practical takeaway is japa with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cool impulsive aggression, paired with a brief pause for inward reflection before action—cultivating restraint (saṃyama) as a Shaiva discipline.