Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
वीरभद्र–देवयुद्धवर्णनम्
Vīrabhadra and the Battle with the Devas
सत्यलोकगतश्चाहं पुत्र शोकेन पीडितः । अचिंतयं सुदुःखार्तो मया किं कार्यमद्य वै
satyalokagataścāhaṃ putra śokena pīḍitaḥ | aciṃtayaṃ suduḥkhārto mayā kiṃ kāryamadya vai
ครั้นไปถึงสัตยโลก ข้าพเจ้าถูกความโศกเพราะบุตรบีบคั้น ด้วยทุกข์อันหนักหนา จึงครุ่นคิดว่า “บัดนี้เราควรทำสิ่งใดเล่า?”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows how even exalted cosmic beings face the binding force of grief (pāśa), and how suffering becomes the turning point for inquiry into dharma—preparing the mind to seek refuge in Pati (Śiva), the liberator beyond sorrow.
Though the verse is a personal lament, its implication aligns with Shaiva teaching: when worldly supports fail, one turns toward Saguna Śiva (often approached through the Liṅga) as the steady refuge who grants clarity, purification, and eventual freedom from bondage.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to steady the mind in grief; if following Shiva Purana practice, one may combine it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a brief dhyāna on Śiva as the inner witness.