Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
स्वपुरं सागरे मग्नं सहसैवात्मना सह । इत्यादि बहुदुस्स्वप्नान्निशांते सा ददर्श ह
svapuraṃ sāgare magnaṃ sahasaivātmanā saha | ityādi bahudussvapnānniśāṃte sā dadarśa ha
เมื่อใกล้สิ้นราตรี นางเห็นความฝันน่าหวาดหวั่นมากมาย—เช่น เมืองของตนจมลงสู่มหาสมุทรโดยฉับพลัน และตนเองก็จมไปพร้อมกัน
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; the city sinking into the ocean is a pralaya-like omen, miniaturizing cosmic dissolution into personal fate.
Cosmic Event: pralaya-omen (localized dissolution)
FAQs
The verse uses dreadful dreams as inauspicious portents and a Shaiva reminder of the world’s instability; it urges the devotee to turn from fear toward śaraṇāgati—taking refuge in Pati (Shiva), the steady Lord beyond changing signs.
When omens and inner agitation arise, Shaiva tradition directs the mind to Saguna Shiva—especially Linga-worship—as a stabilizing focus; the Linga signifies the unshaken reality of Shiva amid the ‘sinking’ of worldly supports seen in the dream.
A practical takeaway is to perform Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), and offer simple Linga-pūjā at dawn—transforming fear from duḥsvapna into devotion and steadiness.