Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21
शङ्खचूडवधकथनम् / The Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Slaying
विष्णुरुवाच । सुस्वस्था भवताव्यग्रा न भयं कुरुतामराः । नोपप्लवा भविष्यन्ते लयकालो न विद्यते
viṣṇuruvāca | susvasthā bhavatāvyagrā na bhayaṃ kurutāmarāḥ | nopaplavā bhaviṣyante layakālo na vidyate
พระวิษณุตรัสว่า “เหล่าเทพทั้งหลาย จงอยู่โดยผาสุกและมั่นคง อย่าหวาดกลัวเลย จะไม่มีเภทภัยเกิดขึ้น นี่มิใช่กาลแห่งปรลัย”
Lord Vishnu
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; this is a reassurance to devas that pralaya is not occurring and that disturbances will not arise.
Role: nurturing
Cosmic Event: Explicit denial of pralaya (laya-kāla) in the present situation.
FAQs
The verse teaches śānti (inner steadiness) and fearlessness: cosmic disorder is not inevitable at every crisis. In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, the universe remains upheld by divine governance (Pati’s order), so devotees and devas alike should act from clarity rather than panic.
Though spoken by Viṣṇu, the reassurance aligns with Saguna worship in the Shiva Purana: the devotee takes refuge in the Lord’s protective presence and cosmic law. Linga-upāsanā cultivates the same avyagratā (undistracted composure) that this verse praises.
The practical takeaway is to stabilize the mind—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady breath, and maintaining śauca and calm resolve. If following Shiva Purana ritual culture, this composure is supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and regular mantra-dhyāna.