Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
देवीयोगनिद्रास्तुतिḥ तथा चण्डिकायाः प्रादुर्भावः | Hymn to Devī Yogānidrā and the Manifestation of Caṇḍikā
प्रत्यक्षमपि जातायां सिद्धिः कार्यस्य निश्चिता । तस्मात्त्वं वांछितं ब्रूहि या करिष्यामि भाविता
pratyakṣamapi jātāyāṃ siddhiḥ kāryasya niścitā | tasmāttvaṃ vāṃchitaṃ brūhi yā kariṣyāmi bhāvitā
حتى وإن صار الأمرُ ظاهراً للعيان، فإن إنجازَ العملِ مُتحقِّقٌ لا ريب فيه. فقلْ لي ما تشتهي؛ وبعزمٍ راسخٍ سأُتمِّمه.
Satī (addressing Lord Śiva)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights niścaya (spiritual certainty) and bhāvanā (firm inner intention): when devotion and purpose are clear, the fruit of the action becomes assured. In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, steadfast intent aligned to Śiva is a purifier that supports right action and spiritual maturation.
It reflects the devotee’s attitude of clear request and decisive offering of effort—an essential bhakti posture in Saguna Śiva worship (including Liṅga-pūjā). One approaches Śiva with a definite sankalpa and then follows through with disciplined worship and service.
Form a sankalpa before worship, then perform steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with focused bhāvanā. The verse supports consistency and commitment as the practical discipline behind spiritual “siddhi.”