Shloka 5
शिवसतीविवाहोत्तरलीला — Post‑marital Līlā of Śiva and Satī
विवाह्य दक्षजां देवीं सतीं त्रैलोक्यमातरम् । गत्वा स्वधाम सुप्रीत्या यदकार्षीन्निबोध मे
vivāhya dakṣajāṃ devīṃ satīṃ trailokyamātaram | gatvā svadhāma suprītyā yadakārṣīnnibodha me
Nachdem Śiva die Göttin Satī—Dakṣas Tochter, die Mutter der drei Welten—geehelicht hatte, kehrte Er in großer Freude in Seine eigene Wohnstatt zurück. Vernimm nun von mir, was Er daraufhin tat.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) who, while ever-transcendent, also manifests as the gracious householder with Śakti (Satī) for the welfare of the three worlds—showing that divine life embraces both renunciation and worldly order.
By describing Śiva’s marriage and return to His abode, the verse highlights Saguna Śiva—approachable through devotion, narrative remembrance, and temple/Linga worship—while implying that His deeds are divine līlā, not bondage.
A practical takeaway is smaraṇa (devotional recollection) of Śiva with Śakti, accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as a simple daily sādhana aligned with the Purāṇic narrative.