Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
देवीयोगनिद्रास्तुतिḥ तथा चण्डिकायाः प्रादुर्भावः | Hymn to Devī Yogānidrā and the Manifestation of Caṇḍikā
सतीमूर्तिमहं धृत्वा तस्यैव वशवर्तिनी । भविष्यामि महाभागा लक्ष्मीर्विष्णोर्यथा प्रिया
satīmūrtimahaṃ dhṛtvā tasyaiva vaśavartinī | bhaviṣyāmi mahābhāgā lakṣmīrviṣṇoryathā priyā
Indem ich die Gestalt Satīs annehme, werde ich Ihm allein völlig ergeben und gefügig sein, o Hochbegnadeter—Śiva wird mich lieben, wie Lakṣmī von Viṣṇu geliebt wird.
Pārvatī (speaking in the Satī narrative context of Rudra Saṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights steadfast bhakti and śaraṇāgati—choosing Lord Śiva as the sole refuge (Pati) and aligning one’s will with His, a key Shaiva orientation toward grace and liberation.
The verse emphasizes personal devotion to Śiva as a beloved Lord (Saguna). In practice, this devotion is commonly expressed through Liṅga-pūjā—offering water, bilva leaves, and mantra-japa as outward signs of inner surrender.
Single-pointed japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a devotional vow (vrata) of fidelity to Śiva—especially suitable for Mahāśivarātri observance—captures the spirit of becoming ‘tasyaiva vaśavartinī’ (aligned to Him alone).