Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle
वरमस्य मया दत्तं न मृत्युर्भयमस्ति वै । तन्मे वचस्सदा सत्यं परितुष्टोस्म्यहं तव
varamasya mayā dattaṃ na mṛtyurbhayamasti vai | tanme vacassadā satyaṃ parituṣṭosmyahaṃ tava
میں نے اسے یہ ور دیا ہے کہ اسے موت کا خوف نہ ہوگا۔ پس میرا یہ بچن ہمیشہ سچ رہے؛ میں تجھ سے بہت خوش ہوں۔
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights Shiva as Pati (the Lord) whose grace dissolves mṛtyu-bhaya (fear of death). In Shaiva Siddhanta, fearlessness arises when the soul turns from pāśa (bondage) toward Shiva’s protection and truth-bearing will.
The boon and Shiva’s satisfaction emphasize Saguna Shiva’s compassionate responsiveness to devotion. Linga-worship embodies this accessible form of Shiva through which the devotee seeks protection, fearlessness, and steadiness in dharma.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate fearlessness through Shiva-bhakti: daily Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Linga-abhiṣeka, and remembrance of Shiva at the time of anxiety about death.