Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
राहोः शिरच्छेदन-कारणकथनम् / The Account of Rāhu’s Beheading
Cause and Background
तस्मात्तद्रत्नजातं तु मया सर्वं हृतं किल । न तिष्ठति मम द्रोही सुखं सत्यं ब्रवीम्यहम्
tasmāttadratnajātaṃ tu mayā sarvaṃ hṛtaṃ kila | na tiṣṭhati mama drohī sukhaṃ satyaṃ bravīmyaham
اسی لیے میں نے اس جواہرات کے سارے ذخیرے کو یقیناً چھین لیا ہے۔ جو مجھ سے غداری کرے وہ خوشی میں قائم نہیں رہتا—یہ سچ میں کہتا ہوں۔
A warrior/antagonist figure in the battle narrative (as recounted by Suta Goswami)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights a karmic principle emphasized in Shaiva thought: betrayal (droha) breeds inner unrest and loss of well-being; adharma cannot stabilize as lasting sukha.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, steadfast loyalty to Pati (Shiva) and dharmic conduct support spiritual stability; betrayal and grasping tendencies obstruct devotion and the grace-oriented path symbolized by Saguna Shiva worship.
A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with self-examination to abandon droha (betrayal/hostility) and cultivate devotion, truthfulness, and restraint.