Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
सत्याः पुनस्तपश्चर्या — Satī’s Return to Austerity (Tapas) and Fearless Liṅga-Worship
तं दृष्ट्वापि तथा व्याघ्रं दुष्टभावादुपागतम् । न पृथग्जनवद्देवी स्वभावेन विविच्यते
taṃ dṛṣṭvāpi tathā vyāghraṃ duṣṭabhāvādupāgatam | na pṛthagjanavaddevī svabhāvena vivicyate
Obwohl die Göttin den Tiger mit böser Absicht herankommen sah, unterschied sie nicht wie gewöhnliche Menschen; ihrer angeborenen Natur gemäß blieb sie klar erkennend und unerschüttert.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights the Devi’s innate steadiness and viveka: when confronted by hostility, she does not react with ordinary fear or agitation. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, such equanimity reflects closeness to Pati (Shiva), where the mind is less bound by pasha (bondage) like भय (fear) and द्वेष (aversion).
The Devi’s unshaken discernment mirrors the fruit of Saguna Shiva worship—steady mind, purified emotions, and fearless dharma. Regular devotion to Shiva in form (Linga, mantra, puja) is presented in the Purana as a means to gain inner stability when confronted by threatening circumstances.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate steadiness through Panchakshara japa (“Om Namah Shivaya”) with breath awareness, supported by simple Shaiva observances like applying Tripundra (bhasma) and wearing Rudraksha to reinforce remembrance and fearlessness.