Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
शुक्रोत्पत्तिः तथा महेश्वरदर्शनम् (Śukra’s Emergence and the Vision of Maheśvara)
अयं ते वीरकः पुत्रो युद्धशौंडो महाबलः । कृपणं मां समालक्ष्य मा मन्युवशमन्वगाः
ayaṃ te vīrakaḥ putro yuddhaśauṃḍo mahābalaḥ | kṛpaṇaṃ māṃ samālakṣya mā manyuvaśamanvagāḥ
นี่คือบุตรผู้กล้าหาญของท่าน—ช่ำชองศึกและมีกำลังยิ่งนัก เมื่อเห็นข้าอยู่ในสภาพน่าเวทนา อย่าตกอยู่ใต้อำนาจแห่งโทสะเลย
A concerned advisor/relative addressing a father about his warrior son (narrative voice inferred within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa dialogue framework as relayed by Sūta)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga linkage; it is a battlefield-ethics admonition restraining anger upon seeing a pitiable foe.
Significance: General dharma-phala: cultivation of kṣamā and restraint (krodha-nigraha) is praised as a sāttvika virtue supportive of bhakti and right action.
FAQs
The verse highlights krodha-nigraha (mastery over anger) as a dharmic discipline: even when faced with suffering and conflict, one should not let the pāśa (bond) of anger govern action—an attitude aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on purifying the soul to approach Shiva (Pati).
Worship of Saguna Shiva (as Linga and Lord) is meant to transform the devotee’s inner life; this counsel shows the fruit of devotion—restraint, clarity, and compassion—so that actions in worldly struggle remain anchored in Shiva-dharma rather than rage.
A practical takeaway is japa with the Panchākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cool anger, combined with mindful breath and a brief pause before responding—offering the rising emotion inwardly to Shiva as a discipline of self-control.