Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
शिवानुकम्पा, ब्रह्मणो निर्भयत्वं च (Śiva’s Compassion and Brahmā’s Fearlessness)
रुद्र उवाच । ब्रह्मन् तात प्रसन्नोहं निर्भयस्त्वं भवाधुना । स्वशीर्षं स्पृश हस्तेन मदाज्ञां कुर्वसंशयम्
rudra uvāca | brahman tāta prasannohaṃ nirbhayastvaṃ bhavādhunā | svaśīrṣaṃ spṛśa hastena madājñāṃ kurvasaṃśayam
鲁德拉（Rudra）说：“梵天啊，亲爱的，我对你很满意。现在不要害怕。用你的手摸摸你自己的头，毫无疑问地执行我的命令。”
Lord Rudra (Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse highlights Shiva as the compassionate Lord (Pati) who removes fear and doubt, teaching that divine grace brings inner steadiness and clarity to fulfill dharma.
Rudra speaks directly as Saguna Shiva—personal, gracious, and directive—showing that devotion includes trusting the Lord’s guidance and acting without hesitation as an offering.
The practical takeaway is disciplined obedience and doubtless resolve; as a meditation, one may remember Shiva’s fear-dispelling grace while repeating the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to steady the mind before action.