Shloka 31
एवं पुनर्न वक्तव्यं तपस्विवरसंश्रित । वेदधर्मप्रवीणस्त्वं यतो ज्ञानिवरो बुधः
evaṃ punarna vaktavyaṃ tapasvivarasaṃśrita | vedadharmapravīṇastvaṃ yato jñānivaro budhaḥ
“Therefore, O you who have taken refuge in the foremost of ascetics, do not speak thus again. You are well-versed in the Vedic path of dharma; hence you are a wise one—indeed, the best among knowers.”
Lord Shiva (instructing within the Parvati Khanda narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches restraint in speech (vāg-niyama) and humility: one devoted to the highest tapas should align words with Vedic dharma, which supports purity (śuddhi) and readiness for Shiva’s grace.
Linga/Saguna Shiva worship emphasizes disciplined conduct—truthful, dharmic speech and reverence toward ascetics and gurus—so the devotee’s outer practice matches inner devotion.
Practice mindful silence or measured speech alongside japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), maintaining a dharmic vow (vrata) that refines conduct while worshipping Shiva.