Shloka 38
सत्यप्रतिज्ञा-तपःसंवादः
Pārvatī’s Vow of Truth and the Dialogue on Her Tapas
असद्वस्तु च यत्किंचित् तत्सर्वं स्वयमीहसे । निर्वर्तय मनस्तस्मान्नोचेदिच्छसि तत्कुरु
asadvastu ca yatkiṃcit tatsarvaṃ svayamīhase | nirvartaya manastasmānnocedicchasi tatkuru
যি কিছু অসৎ/ক্ষণভঙ্গুৰ, সেই সকলো তুমি নিজৰ সংকল্পেৰে অনুসৰণ কৰিছা। সেয়ে মন স্থিৰ কৰি দৃঢ় সিদ্ধান্ত লোৱা; নচেৎ, যদি এইয়েই তোমাৰ ইচ্ছা, তেন্তে তেনেকৈ কৰা (আৰু ফলও গ্ৰহণ কৰা)।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It teaches discernment (viveka) and dispassion (vairagya): worldly aims are impermanent (asat), and one should deliberately steady the mind toward Shiva, the enduring Pati, rather than be driven by fleeting desire.
By advising mind-control and right intention, it supports Saguna worship (such as Linga-puja) as a practical discipline: the devotee redirects effort from transient objects to Shiva-bhakti, which purifies the mind and loosens bondage.
A clear takeaway is mental restraint and focused devotion—steady the mind through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and dhyāna on Shiva, rather than chasing impermanent goals.