Shloka 28
Niṣādasya Bhillasya Itihāsaḥ — Śivarātri-vrata-prabhāvaḥ
The Hunter’s Account and the Efficacy of the Śivarātri Observance
न मे मिथ्यावचस्त्वं हि विजानीहि वनेचर । आयास्येह पुनश्चेह समीपं ते न संशयः
na me mithyāvacastvaṃ hi vijānīhi vanecara | āyāsyeha punaśceha samīpaṃ te na saṃśayaḥ
Know for certain, O forest-dweller, that my words are not false. I shall come here again, and I shall indeed return to your presence—of this there is no doubt.
Lord Shiva (in disguised, human-like dialogue within the Kotirudrasaṃhitā narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It emphasizes śraddhā (trust) in Shiva’s satya (truth): the devotee is urged to rely on the Lord’s word, because divine grace returns unfailingly to the sincere seeker.
In Jyotirlinga-centered Kotirudra narration, Shiva’s assured ‘return/presence’ supports Saguna upāsanā—worshiping Shiva as accessible and responsive, whose presence is invoked through Linga-darśana, pūjā, and pilgrimage.
A practical takeaway is steady japa with faith—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while maintaining vrata and simple daily worship (water/abhisheka) with the conviction that Shiva’s anugraha (grace) surely comes.