Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
कामप्रहारः — The Subduing of Kāma (Desire) / Kāma’s Assault and Its Futility
प्रद्युम्ननाम तस्यैव भविष्यति न संशयः । जातमात्रं तु तं पुत्रं शंबरस्संहरिष्यति
pradyumnanāma tasyaiva bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ | jātamātraṃ tu taṃ putraṃ śaṃbarassaṃhariṣyati
他的名字必定叫“普拉丢姆那”（Pradyumna），毫无疑问。然而那孩子一出生，商婆罗（Śambara）就会将他夺走，使其失踪。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights that divine destiny unfolds with certainty (“no doubt”), yet it may pass through trials; adversity does not negate dharma but becomes part of the karmic and cosmic unfolding under the higher order upheld by Śiva.
Though the verse is narrative, it reflects Saguna Śiva’s governance of the world-order: devotees take refuge in the Lord’s protective lordship (pālana) amid threats, trusting that the Supreme regulates even hostile forces.
In times of fear and uncertainty, steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with devotion is the practical takeaway, cultivating inner protection and surrender to Śiva’s will.