Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
सतीसंक्षेपचरित्रवर्णनम् — Summary Description of Satī’s Narrative
तच्छुत्वा देव देवेशः क्रोधं कृत्वा तु दुस्सहम् । जटामुत्कृत्य महतीं वीरभद्रमजीजनत्
tacchutvā deva deveśaḥ krodhaṃ kṛtvā tu dussaham | jaṭāmutkṛtya mahatīṃ vīrabhadramajījanat
یہ سن کر دیوتاؤں کے دیویشور شَمبھو ناقابلِ برداشت غضب میں بھر گئے۔ انہوں نے اپنی جٹا کی ایک بڑی لٹ اکھاڑ کر ویر بھدر کو ظاہر فرمایا۔
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
Cosmic Event: Localized pralaya motif: destructive emanation arising from Śiva’s jaṭā
FAQs
The verse shows Saguna Śiva acting within līlā to protect dharma: from His transcendent stillness arises a purposeful, controlled Rudra-power (śakti) that restores cosmic order when devotion is violated.
Though the Liṅga signifies Śiva’s timeless, formless reality, this episode highlights His Saguna compassion and sovereignty—He manifests a fierce attendant (Vīrabhadra) while remaining the same supreme Pati beyond change.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to purify anger into dharmic strength, along with simple Śiva-upacāra such as vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Rudra’s protective grace.