Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 8
सत्याः पुनस्तपश्चर्या — Satī’s Return to Austerity (Tapas) and Fearless Liṅga-Worship
तथा तपश्चरन्तीं तां काले बहुतिथे गते । दृष्टः कश्चिन्महाव्याघ्रो दुष्टभावादुपागमत्
tathā tapaścarantīṃ tāṃ kāle bahutithe gate | dṛṣṭaḥ kaścinmahāvyāghro duṣṭabhāvādupāgamat
Như vậy, khi nàng vẫn tiếp tục hành khổ hạnh, sau một thời gian rất lâu trôi qua, có một con hổ lớn trông thấy nàng và vì ác ý mà tiến lại gần.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It shows that sincere tapas is often tested by external dangers and inner negativity; the aspirant’s steadiness amid such trials is part of purification on the path toward Shiva (Pati) beyond fear and bondage (pāśa).
The narrative frames devotion as lived practice: when one’s mind is fixed on Saguna Shiva (as Linga and Lord), threats and disturbances become occasions to deepen surrender and one-pointedness rather than abandon worship.
Maintain unwavering japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and inner dhyāna during adversity; steadiness, fearlessness, and remembrance of Shiva are the implied sādhanā.