Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 30
रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace
किं कुर्मः क्व च गच्छामः किं भविष्यति वा पुनः । दुष्टश्च दक्षतां प्राप्तः किंकिं नो साधयिष्यति
kiṃ kurmaḥ kva ca gacchāmaḥ kiṃ bhaviṣyati vā punaḥ | duṣṭaśca dakṣatāṃ prāptaḥ kiṃkiṃ no sādhayiṣyati
“Chúng ta phải làm gì, và phải đi về đâu? Rồi sẽ xảy ra điều gì nữa? Tên Dakṣa độc ác ấy đã nắm quyền thế—hắn sẽ còn gây nên những gì chống lại chúng ta?”
Shiva’s attendants (Gaṇas), as narrated by Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It shows the human-like anxiety of Shiva’s followers when adharma gains strength, and implicitly teaches that safety lies in taking refuge in Pati (Shiva) rather than in worldly power.
When hostile forces rise (here, Daksha), the devotee turns inward to Saguna Shiva—worship of the Linga as Shiva’s compassionate presence—seeking protection, steadiness, and right action.
A practical takeaway is to stabilize the mind with japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintain Shaiva marks like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Shiva’s guardianship.