Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
प्रयागे महत्समाजः — शिवदर्शनं दक्षागमनं च
The Great Assembly at Prayāga: Śiva’s Appearance and Dakṣa’s Arrival
सदाशिव उवाच । शृणु नंदिन् महाप्राज्ञ न कर्तुं क्रोधमर्हसि । वृथा शप्तो ब्रह्मकुलो मत्वा शप्तं च मां भ्रमात्
sadāśiva uvāca | śṛṇu naṃdin mahāprājña na kartuṃ krodhamarhasi | vṛthā śapto brahmakulo matvā śaptaṃ ca māṃ bhramāt
سداشیو نے فرمایا: اے نندی، اے عظیم دانا! سنو؛ تمہیں غضب نہیں کرنا چاہیے۔ برہما کا خاندان بے سبب ہی ملعون ہوا، کیونکہ وہ بھرم میں یہ سمجھ بیٹھے کہ انہوں نے مجھے بھی شاپ دے دیا ہے۔
Sadāśiva (Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Śiva declares the curse against ‘Brahmā’s lineage’ fruitless and rooted in delusion—teaching that Pati is untouched by karma and that anger binds even the devout if unchecked.
Significance: Instruction for sādhakas: do not retaliate; recognize that offenses arise from bhrama (avidyā) and are neutralized by knowledge and grace.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that anger (krodha) arises from delusion (bhrama) and leads to fruitless harm; the Shaiva path emphasizes inner restraint and clarity, recognizing Shiva (Pati) as transcendent and not truly affected by worldly judgments like curses.
Linga-worship trains the devotee to see the unconditioned reality of Shiva beyond form and social power; this verse reinforces that Shiva is not bound by external acts like śāpa, and devotion should be grounded in discernment rather than reactive emotion.
Practice anger-restraint through japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with calm breath, and cultivate sattva with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and mindful devotion—using worship to dissolve bhrama before it becomes krodha.