Shloka 34
स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्
Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode
सोम उवाच । कोपं यच्छत राजानस्सर्वे प्राचीनबर्हिषः । अनुभूतानुकन्येयं वृक्षाणां वरवर्णिनी
soma uvāca | kopaṃ yacchata rājānassarve prācīnabarhiṣaḥ | anubhūtānukanyeyaṃ vṛkṣāṇāṃ varavarṇinī
Soma nói: “Hỡi các bậc quân vương, tất thảy hậu duệ của Prācīnabarhis, xin hãy chế ngự cơn giận. Thiếu nữ da sáng này đã chịu quả báo phát sinh từ cây cối rồi.”
Soma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Jyotirlinga: Somanātha
Sthala Purana: Soma’s role as a pacifier and restorer evokes Somnātha’s broader mythic identity: Soma approaches Śiva for relief and regains auspiciousness; here Soma similarly restrains destructive tapas and protects remaining life.
Significance: Somnātha is sought for renewal, calming of mental agitation, and restoration of auspiciousness—mirrored by Soma’s counsel to restrain anger.
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse teaches krodha-nigraha (restraint of anger) and compassion: when suffering has already been undergone as a karmic consequence, a Shaiva practitioner is urged to respond with discernment and forgiveness rather than retaliation—supporting inner purification needed for Shiva-realization.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is repeatedly linked with ethical discipline (yama-like virtues). Soma’s counsel to restrain anger aligns with approaching Saguna Shiva in the Linga through śuddhi (purity), kṣamā (forbearance), and a non-violent disposition—qualities that make devotion fruitful.
A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a vow of krodha-tyāga (renouncing anger), optionally after applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder to remain cool-minded and compassionate.