Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
सतीकृतप्रार्थना तथा परतत्त्वजिज्ञासा — Satī’s Prayer and Inquiry into the Supreme Principle
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्यपृच्छत्स्म सद्भक्त्या शंकरं सा सती मुने । आदिशक्तिर्महेशानी जीवोद्धाराय केवलम्
brahmovāca | ityapṛcchatsma sadbhaktyā śaṃkaraṃ sā satī mune | ādiśaktirmaheśānī jīvoddhārāya kevalam
Brahmā sprach: So, o Weiser, befragte Satī—die Ādiśakti, die große Königin des Maheśa—Śaṅkara in wahrer Bhakti, einzig zum Aufstieg und zur Befreiung der verkörperten Seelen.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It frames Satī’s inquiry as compassionate, scripture-bearing devotion: divine dialogue is presented as a means for jīvas to be uplifted toward liberation under Śiva (Pati), aligning with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on grace and right understanding.
By showing Satī approaching Śaṅkara with sad-bhakti, it models how devotees approach Saguna Śiva (often through Liṅga worship) to receive teachings that purify bonds (pāśa) and guide the soul toward Śiva’s grace.
The implied practice is devoted inquiry and listening (śravaṇa) grounded in bhakti—supported in Shaiva practice by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and regular Liṅga-pūjā as a means of jīva-uddhāra.