Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
अन्धकादिदैत्ययुद्धे वीरकविजयः — Vīraka’s Victory over Andhaka’s Forces
सनत्कुमार उवाच । एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं महात्मा उपाद्य घोषं शनकैश्चकार । स तत्र गत्वा व्रतमुग्रदीप्तो गतो वनं पुण्यतमं सुघोरम्
sanatkumāra uvāca | etāvaduktvā vacanaṃ mahātmā upādya ghoṣaṃ śanakaiścakāra | sa tatra gatvā vratamugradīpto gato vanaṃ puṇyatamaṃ sughoram
萨那特库玛罗说道：说罢此言，那位大心者便缓缓提高庄严的宣告之声。随后他前往彼处——其誓戒因猛烈苦行而炽然如火——进入一片至为神圣却又极其可怖的森林。
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ideal that steadfast vrata and tapas—undertaken with inner resolve—purify the seeker and prepare the mind for Shiva’s grace, even when the path appears “terrible” or challenging.
The verse frames disciplined observance (vrata) and purposeful movement toward a sacred space as supportive limbs of Saguna Shiva worship—creating fitness for devotion, mantra, and ritual that culminate in reverence to Shiva as the Linga.
A focused vrata with gradual, controlled speech and conduct—paired with austerity and pilgrimage to a sacred place—suggests disciplined japa (especially Panchakshara), restraint, and steady devotional practice.