Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्
Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection
य एनां साभिलाषो वै दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वाथवा भवेत् । तं हन्यास्सर्वभूतेश विज्ञप्तिरिति मे प्रभो
ya enāṃ sābhilāṣo vai dṛṣṭvā śrutvāthavā bhavet | taṃ hanyāssarvabhūteśa vijñaptiriti me prabho
Lạy Chúa tể của muôn loài, nếu bất cứ ai—khi nhìn thấy nàng hoặc thậm chí chỉ nghe nói về nàng—mà nảy sinh lòng ham muốn, thì xin Ngài hãy tiêu diệt kẻ đó. Đây là lời thỉnh cầu tha thiết của con đối với Ngài.
Parvati (as Sati, addressing Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse frames uncontrolled desire as a binding force that threatens dharma; Sati appeals to Shiva as Sarvabhūteśa (Lord of all beings) to uphold moral order by removing the cause of adharma.
It presents Shiva in a saguna role as the divine ruler and protector who restrains destructive impulses in the world—an aspect devotees approach in Linga worship for purity, protection, and steadiness of mind.
The practical takeaway is cultivation of purity and restraint: japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a prayer for mastery over kama, supported by Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and mindful conduct.