Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
घनागमवर्णनम् / Description of the Monsoon’s Onset
Satī’s Address to Śiva
मेघानां गर्जितैरुच्चैर्धारासारं विमुंचताम् । विद्युत्पताकिनां तीव्रः क्षुब्धं स्यात्कस्य नो मनः
meghānāṃ garjitairuccairdhārāsāraṃ vimuṃcatām | vidyutpatākināṃ tīvraḥ kṣubdhaṃ syātkasya no manaḥ
Mây gầm vang dữ dội, trút xuống những dòng mưa như thác; tia chớp rực lửa như cờ phướn giữa trời—tâm ai mà chẳng rung động, xao đảo?
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse highlights how powerful external phenomena can agitate the mind, implying the Shaiva Siddhanta insight that the mind (bound by pasha) is easily disturbed unless anchored in devotion and remembrance of Pati (Shiva).
Such fearful omens underscore the need for a stable refuge: Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upasana—gathers the mind from outward turbulence and turns it toward Shiva as the steady, auspicious center.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady breath, ideally with Tripundra (bhasma) and Rudraksha, to pacify agitation and re-establish inner composure.