Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 31
चाण्डालीसद्गतिवर्णनम् (Cāṇḍālī-sadgati-varṇanam) — “Account of the Cāṇḍālī’s Attainment of a Good Destiny”
ततः प्रभाते सा नारी शोकेन महता वृता । शनैर्निववृते दीना स्वदेशायैव केवलम्
tataḥ prabhāte sā nārī śokena mahatā vṛtā | śanairnivavṛte dīnā svadeśāyaiva kevalam
Rồi đến rạng đông, người phụ nữ ấy bị bao phủ bởi nỗi sầu lớn; nàng lặng lẽ quay về từng bước, lòng đau khổ, và chỉ hướng về quê hương mình mà đi.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kotirudra Samhita account to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows a turning point where worldly grief compels withdrawal and return—an early movement toward vairāgya (detachment), which Shaiva teaching treats as a doorway for the soul (paśu) to seek refuge in Pati, Lord Shiva.
Though the Linga is not named here, the Kotirudra Samhita frames such human reversals as the background that leads devotees toward Jyotirlinga worship—seeking Saguna Shiva’s compassionate presence to transform sorrow into steadiness and devotion.
A practical takeaway is to steady grief with japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and, where appropriate, simple Shaiva observances like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as supports for inner composure.