Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
सतीसंक्षेपचरित्रवर्णनम् — Summary Description of Satī’s Narrative
इदानीं पूज्यते लोके सर्वकामफलाप्तये । संविधाभिरनेकाभिर्महोत्सवपरस्परम्
idānīṃ pūjyate loke sarvakāmaphalāptaye | saṃvidhābhiranekābhirmahotsavaparasparam
Aujourd’hui encore, dans le monde, on lui rend un culte afin d’obtenir les fruits de tous les désirs. Par de multiples formes de vénération prescrites, de grandes fêtes se succèdent, célébrées sans cesse.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya within the Rudra Saṃhitā flow)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: The site’s living tradition is affirmed: it continues to be worshipped through diverse regulated procedures and recurring festivals for attainment of desired fruits.
Significance: Establishes the authority of ongoing public worship (loka-prasiddhi) and utsava as vehicles of merit, purification, and receptivity to grace.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It affirms that Shiva’s worship remains living and effective in the world: through devotion aligned with proper discipline (vidhi), the devotee gains desired results and is gradually purified toward liberation.
By highlighting worship through many “prescribed modes,” it supports Saguna upasana—such as Linga-puja with mantra, offerings, and festivals—through which the formless reality is approached via a sacred form.
Perform regular Shiva-puja according to vidhi and observe mahotsavas (e.g., Mahashivratri) with mantra-japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and disciplined offerings.