Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
अथ वृन्दा तदा देवी तत्पत्नी निशि सुव्रता । हरेर्मायाप्रभावात्तु दुस्स्वप्नं सा ददर्श ह
atha vṛndā tadā devī tatpatnī niśi suvratā | harermāyāprabhāvāttu dussvapnaṃ sā dadarśa ha
ต่อมา วฤนทาเทวี ผู้เป็นชายาของเขาและมั่นคงในพรต ได้เห็นความฝันอัปมงคลในยามราตรี อันเกิดจากอำนาจมายาของพระหริ
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; the verse functions as an omen-setting narrative in the Vṛndā episode, where delusive power precipitates impending calamity.
FAQs
The verse highlights how māyā can shape perception through signs like dreams, testing steadfastness (vrata) and discernment; in Shaiva understanding, one must not be led by appearances but remain anchored in dharma and devotion to the Supreme.
Though the verse mentions Hari’s māyā, the Shaiva narrative framework emphasizes that worldly events and inner experiences can be veils; worship of Saguna Shiva through the Liṅga cultivates steadiness and clarity to transcend māyā’s disturbances.
Maintain vrata with mental purity, and practice japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before sleep to stabilize the mind and reduce agitation from fearful or inauspicious dream-impressions.