Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 9
सत्याः पुनस्तपश्चर्या — Satī’s Return to Austerity (Tapas) and Fearless Liṅga-Worship
तथैवोपगतस्यापि तस्यातीवदुरात्मनः । गात्रं चित्रार्पितमिव स्तब्धं तस्यास्सकाशतः
tathaivopagatasyāpi tasyātīvadurātmanaḥ | gātraṃ citrārpitamiva stabdhaṃ tasyāssakāśataḥ
ఆ అత్యంత దురాత్ముడు సమీపించినప్పటికీ, దేవి సన్నిధిలో అతని దేహం చిత్రపటంపై వ్రాసిన రూపంలా స్థబ్ధమైపోయెను.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It illustrates how adharma and cruel intent lose their momentum in the presence of sattva and inner purity—bondage (pāśa) becomes powerless when confronted by a higher spiritual presence.
In Shaiva thought, the presence of the sacred (Śiva as Saguna through worship, purity, and dharma) arrests lower impulses; devotion and sanctity act as a protective force that restrains wrongdoing.
Maintain protective purity through regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined conduct; such sādhana cultivates an inner presence that neutralizes tamasic tendencies.