Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
अस्मिन्नेवास्मदीये वै सर्वे संभर्त्सिता वयम् । तस्माद्देवि त्वया भद्रे न त्याज्यो मान उत्तमः
asminnevāsmadīye vai sarve saṃbhartsitā vayam | tasmāddevi tvayā bhadre na tyājyo māna uttamaḥ
এই আমাৰেই বিষয়ত আমি সকলোৱে নিন্দিত হৈছোঁ। সেয়ে হে দেৱী, হে ভদ্ৰে, তুমি তোমাৰ সৰ্বোচ্চ মান আৰু আত্মসম্মান ত্যাগ নকৰিবা।
Kartikeya (Skanda)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse upholds dharmic steadfastness: even when reproached, one should not surrender inner dignity and righteous resolve, reflecting Shaiva discipline grounded in purity of intention.
Saguna Shiva worship in the Purana emphasizes conduct aligned with divine qualities—courage, restraint, and honor. Here, devotion is expressed as protecting dharma and maintaining noble self-respect, which supports steady worship and spiritual focus.
A practical takeaway is to pair daily Shiva remembrance (e.g., japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with ethical resolve—maintaining calm dignity under criticism as a form of inner vrata (discipline).