Shloka 28
Niṣādasya Bhillasya Itihāsaḥ — Śivarātri-vrata-prabhāvaḥ
The Hunter’s Account and the Efficacy of the Śivarātri Observance
न मे मिथ्यावचस्त्वं हि विजानीहि वनेचर । आयास्येह पुनश्चेह समीपं ते न संशयः
na me mithyāvacastvaṃ hi vijānīhi vanecara | āyāsyeha punaśceha samīpaṃ te na saṃśayaḥ
اعلم يقينًا، يا ساكنَ الغابة، أن كلماتي ليست كذبًا. سأعود إلى هنا مرةً أخرى، وسأرجع حقًّا إلى قربك—لا شكّ في ذلك.
Lord Shiva (in disguised, human-like dialogue within the Kotirudrasaṃhitā narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It emphasizes śraddhā (trust) in Shiva’s satya (truth): the devotee is urged to rely on the Lord’s word, because divine grace returns unfailingly to the sincere seeker.
In Jyotirlinga-centered Kotirudra narration, Shiva’s assured ‘return/presence’ supports Saguna upāsanā—worshiping Shiva as accessible and responsive, whose presence is invoked through Linga-darśana, pūjā, and pilgrimage.
A practical takeaway is steady japa with faith—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while maintaining vrata and simple daily worship (water/abhisheka) with the conviction that Shiva’s anugraha (grace) surely comes.