Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
अथ तद्रोदनं श्रुत्वा स्त्रियो वाक्यं ससंभ्रमाः । आगतास्तत्र सुप्रीत्या दास्योपि च ससंभ्रमाः
atha tadrodanaṃ śrutvā striyo vākyaṃ sasaṃbhramāḥ | āgatāstatra suprītyā dāsyopi ca sasaṃbhramāḥ
Dann, als sie jene Worte und das Weinen hörten, kamen die Frauen, erschrocken und aufgewühlt, sogleich voller Zuneigung dorthin; selbst die Dienerinnen eilten herbei, ebenso hastig und besorgt.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Satī episode within the Rudrasaṃhitā to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights how intense grief in worldly life draws immediate social response, yet Shaiva Siddhanta points beyond mere emotion toward seeking refuge in Shiva (Pati), the ultimate support when bonds (pāśa) tighten around the soul (paśu).
Though the verse is narrative, it sets the emotional and karmic backdrop that culminates in deeper turning toward Saguna Shiva—worship of Shiva as the compassionate Lord who receives the devotee when worldly relations cannot resolve suffering.
In moments of agitation, steady the mind by japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and remembrance of Shiva as the inner refuge; this is the practical takeaway even when no explicit ritual is stated.