Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31
शिवदूतस्य शङ्खचूडकुलप्रवेशः — The Śiva-Envoy’s Entry into Śaṅkhacūḍa’s City
सन्त्कुमार उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा दानवेंद्रः शंखचूडः प्रतापवान् । उवाच शिवदूतं तं भवितव्यविमोहितः
santkumāra uvāca | iti śrutvā dānaveṃdraḥ śaṃkhacūḍaḥ pratāpavān | uvāca śivadūtaṃ taṃ bhavitavyavimohitaḥ
Sanatkumāra nói: Nghe vậy, chúa tể loài Dānava hùng mạnh—Śaṅkhacūḍa, rạng danh bởi uy lực—liền cất lời với sứ giả của Śiva, tâm trí bị màn định mệnh che phủ.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Cosmic Event: Inevitability of daiva (destiny) moving the plot toward conflict.
FAQs
It highlights that worldly power and valor cannot overcome the binding force of karma and destined consequence; when the mind turns away from Pati (Śiva), it becomes “bhavitavya-vimohita”—confused and driven toward inevitable downfall.
The appearance of a “Śiva-dūta” emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s active grace and governance in the world—Śiva protects dharma through emissaries and interventions, guiding beings toward recognition of His lordship symbolized by the Liṅga.
A practical takeaway is to counter delusion with Śiva-smaraṇa: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steadying the mind with bhasma-dhāraṇa (Tripuṇḍra) as a reminder to submit ego and action to Śiva.