Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 50
Gṛhapati’s Vow: Turning Grief into Mṛtyuñjaya–Mahākāla Sādhana (गृहपतेः प्रतिज्ञा—मृत्युंजय-महाकालजपः)
ईश्वर उवाच । शिशो गृहपते शक्राद्वज्रोद्यतकरादहो । ज्ञात भीतोऽसि मा भैषीर्जिज्ञासा ते मया कृता
īśvara uvāca | śiśo gṛhapate śakrādvajrodyatakarādaho | jñāta bhīto'si mā bhaiṣīrjijñāsā te mayā kṛtā
Īśvara phán: «Hỡi con trẻ, hỡi gia chủ—à! Con đã sợ khi thấy Indra giơ tay cầm lôi chùy. Ta biết điều ấy. Đừng sợ; đây chỉ là phép thử do Ta thực hiện, vì muốn thấu hiểu con.»
Lord Shiva (Īśvara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that worldly and celestial threats (even Indra’s vajra) cannot ultimately harm one who is under Īśvara’s protection; fear is dispelled when the soul (paśu) recognizes the Lord (Pati) as the true guardian.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva’s compassionate, personal guidance—He speaks directly, reassures, and reveals that trials can be divinely permitted to mature devotion, a core mood of Linga-worship and surrender.
Practice abhaya-bhāvanā (contemplation of fearlessness) by repeating the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” mentally placing oneself at Shiva’s feet and letting anxiety subside as a form of inner worship.