Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 50
Gṛhapati’s Vow: Turning Grief into Mṛtyuñjaya–Mahākāla Sādhana (गृहपतेः प्रतिज्ञा—मृत्युंजय-महाकालजपः)
ईश्वर उवाच । शिशो गृहपते शक्राद्वज्रोद्यतकरादहो । ज्ञात भीतोऽसि मा भैषीर्जिज्ञासा ते मया कृता
īśvara uvāca | śiśo gṛhapate śakrādvajrodyatakarādaho | jñāta bhīto'si mā bhaiṣīrjijñāsā te mayā kṛtā
自在天说道：“孩子啊，家主啊——唉！你见到因陀罗高举手臂、执持金刚杵便心生恐惧，我都知道。莫要害怕；这只是我为欲了解你而施行的一场考验。”
Lord Shiva (Īśvara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that worldly and celestial threats (even Indra’s vajra) cannot ultimately harm one who is under Īśvara’s protection; fear is dispelled when the soul (paśu) recognizes the Lord (Pati) as the true guardian.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva’s compassionate, personal guidance—He speaks directly, reassures, and reveals that trials can be divinely permitted to mature devotion, a core mood of Linga-worship and surrender.
Practice abhaya-bhāvanā (contemplation of fearlessness) by repeating the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” mentally placing oneself at Shiva’s feet and letting anxiety subside as a form of inner worship.