Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
इत्थंप्रभाष्य बहुधा स्वधर्मस्था च तत्प्रिया । विललाप विचित्रं सा हृदयेन विदूयता
itthaṃprabhāṣya bahudhā svadharmasthā ca tatpriyā | vilalāpa vicitraṃ sā hṛdayena vidūyatā
ครั้นกล่าวเช่นนั้นซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า นางผู้เป็นที่รักซึ่งมั่นคงในธรรมของตน ก็คร่ำครวญนานาประการอย่างพิสดาร ด้วยดวงใจที่ไหม้เกรียมด้วยโศกา।
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ethic of remaining established in svadharma even amid intense sorrow, showing that emotional suffering can coexist with righteous steadiness—an inner discipline that supports devotion and eventual grace.
The verse portrays the devotee-beloved’s heartfelt lament in separation, a common bhakti mood that turns the mind toward Saguna Shiva for refuge; such sorrow, when directed toward Shiva, becomes a force that intensifies remembrance and worship (often centered on the Linga).
A practical takeaway is to steady the heart through japa of the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namah Shivaya”) during grief, using disciplined remembrance as a dharmic response to inner burning.