Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 82
प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा
The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga
ततो विलप्य हाहेति सद्यःप्रणयभंगतः । किमसत्यमिदं वृत्तमिति चोक्त्वा परस्परम्
tato vilapya hāheti sadyaḥpraṇayabhaṃgataḥ | kimasatyamidaṃ vṛttamiti coktvā parasparam
แล้วเมื่อสายใยความรักขาดสะบั้นฉับพลัน ทั้งสองคร่ำครวญว่า “ฮา ฮา!” และกล่าวแก่กันว่า “เหตุการณ์นี้จะเป็นเท็จได้อย่างไร—เกิดอะไรขึ้นกันแน่?”
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Vāyavīya discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights how worldly attachment (a form of pāśa, bondage) quickly turns into grief when circumstances change, pointing the seeker toward steadiness in devotion to Pati (Shiva) rather than dependence on fragile emotional ties.
The shock of a ‘broken bond’ underscores the need for a stable refuge; in Shaiva practice, Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—provides a constant center when worldly relations fluctuate.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namah Shivaya”) to steady the mind during sorrow, supported by simple Shaiva observances like Tripundra (bhasma) and Rudraksha for remembrance of Shiva.