Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
सतीसंक्षेपचरित्रवर्णनम् — Summary Description of Satī’s Narrative
शक्तिं संसेव्य तत्प्रीत्योत्पादयामास तां तदा । दक्षादशिक्न्यां वीरिण्यां स्वपुत्राद्धरमोहने
śaktiṃ saṃsevya tatprītyotpādayāmāsa tāṃ tadā | dakṣādaśiknyāṃ vīriṇyāṃ svaputrāddharamohane
S’étant uni avec amour à sa propre Śakti, il la fit alors se manifester. Elle apparut comme la fille de Dakṣa et de Vīriṇī—Satī—qui, plus tard, enchanterait même Hara (Śiva) en tant que Bien-aimée.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: creative
Cosmic Event: Śakti’s avatāra/prādurbhāva into Dakṣa’s lineage as part of divine līlā
FAQs
It presents Śiva and Śakti as inseparable—Śiva’s grace manifests through Śakti, who appears in the world (as Sati) to uphold dharma and reveal the path of devotion and liberation.
By showing Śiva’s divine play through Śakti’s embodiment, the verse supports Saguna worship—devotees approach the transcendent (Nirguṇa) Lord through manifest forms, including the Liṅga and the living presence of Śiva-Śakti in sacred narratives.
Contemplate Śiva-Śakti unity while chanting the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and cultivate bhakti as the inner “service” (seva) that makes the heart fit for Śiva’s grace.