Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
वराङ्ग्याः सुतजन्म-उत्पातवर्णनम् | Birth of Varāṅgī’s Son and the Description of Portents
Utpātas
सृगालोलूकटंकारैर्वमन्त्यो मुखतोऽनलम् । अंतर्ग्रामेषु विकटं प्रणेदुरशिवाश्शिवाः
sṛgālolūkaṭaṃkārairvamantyo mukhato'nalam | aṃtargrāmeṣu vikaṭaṃ praṇeduraśivāśśivāḥ
Với tiếng kêu chát chúa của chó rừng và cú mèo, như thể phun lửa từ miệng, những chó rừng cái hung tợn—điềm gở—tru lên dữ dội trong các thôn xóm, báo hiệu loạn lạc và tai ương.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse portrays “aśiva” (inauspicious) portents—symbols of tamas, fear, and social disturbance—highlighting that worldly turbulence can arise before the restoration of dharma under Shiva’s higher order (Pati), who alone grants protection and inner steadiness.
Such fearful omens emphasize the need to take refuge in Saguna Shiva—worshiping the Linga as the stable, auspicious center (śiva) that pacifies aśiva forces and steadies the mind through devotion and ritual purity.
A practical takeaway is to intensify Shiva-smaraṇa: japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), and maintain sattvic conduct—traditional Shaiva means to counter fear and negativity.