Shloka 2
पार्वतीवाक्यं—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्व-निरूपणम्
Pārvatī’s Discourse: Establishing Śiva as Parabrahman
त्वयोक्तं विदितं देव तदलीकं न चान्यथा । यदि त्वयोदितं स्याद्वै विरुद्धं नोच्यते त्वया
tvayoktaṃ viditaṃ deva tadalīkaṃ na cānyathā | yadi tvayoditaṃ syādvai viruddhaṃ nocyate tvayā
“O Deva, what you have spoken is known to be true—never false, never otherwise. Indeed, if anything were contradictory, it would not be uttered by you at all.”
Pārvatī
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It establishes Śiva as the flawless source of truth (Pati), whose words are free from error and contradiction—encouraging the devotee to place steady faith (śraddhā) in His guidance as a means toward liberation.
Linga-worship centers on trusting Śiva’s revealed path—ritual, mantra, and devotion—because His instruction is reliable. The verse supports Saguna upāsanā by affirming that the Lord who is worshiped and who teaches is never deceptive.
A practical takeaway is to practice mantra-japa with unwavering faith—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—holding Śiva’s teaching as authoritative and internally consistent during daily worship.