Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
वृन्दोवाच । यः पुरा सुखसंवादैर्विनोदयसि मां प्रभो । स कथं न वदस्यद्य वल्लभां मामनागसम्
vṛndovāca | yaḥ purā sukhasaṃvādairvinodayasi māṃ prabho | sa kathaṃ na vadasyadya vallabhāṃ māmanāgasam
وِرِندا نے کہا—اے پر بھو! جو پہلے میٹھی اور قربت بھری باتوں سے مجھے بہلاتے تھے، وہ آج بے قصور محبوبہ مجھ سے کیوں نہیں بولتے؟
Vṛndā
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Astonishment at reversal of power: the one who defeated devas and even Viṣṇu’s side is now slain by an ascetic—highlighting that divine will can overturn worldly might; the ‘tapasvī’ motif often signals Śiva/Rudra’s supremacy in disguise.
Significance: Cultivates humility: even trailokya-vijaya is unstable under Śiva’s saṃhāra; encourages surrender to Pati rather than pride in power.
FAQs
It portrays the pain of separation and the devotee’s self-examination: Vṛndā asserts her innocence and seeks truthful dialogue, reflecting a bhakti dynamic where silence becomes a trial that purifies attachment and clarifies dharma.
The verse emphasizes a personal (saguṇa) relationship—speaking, intimacy, and reassurance. In Linga worship, devotees similarly approach Śiva as accessible and responsive, offering prayer and expecting inner guidance even when outward answers seem absent.
A practical takeaway is steadfast japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of truthfulness and inner purity, using the silence/absence of response as a cue for deeper self-inquiry and devotion.