Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा दैत्यपत्नी सा पतिव्रत्यपरायणाः । पादयोः पतिता तस्य दुःखश्वासान् विमुञ्चती
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityuktvā daityapatnī sā pativratyaparāyaṇāḥ | pādayoḥ patitā tasya duḥkhaśvāsān vimuñcatī
سنَتکُمار نے کہا—یوں کہہ کر وہ دیو راج کی بیوی، پتی ورتا دھرم میں پوری طرح منہمک، اس کے قدموں میں گر پڑی اور غم سے بھرے بھاری سانس چھوڑنے لگی۔
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati (humble surrender) and steadfast dharma: even amid conflict and grief, the mind turns to reverence, self-restraint, and devotion—qualities praised in Shaiva ethics as purifying the heart for Shiva’s grace.
Though the verse is narrative, the inner mood—falling at the feet in surrender—mirrors Linga-upāsanā, where the devotee approaches Saguna Shiva with humility, offering emotions and breath itself as an inner oblation (bhāva-pūjā).
Practice bhāva-pūjā with regulated breath: while mentally bowing to Shiva (or the Linga), repeat the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” letting grief and agitation settle into remembrance; optionally apply Tripuṇḍra bhasma as a reminder of detachment.