Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47
देवीयोगनिद्रास्तुतिḥ तथा चण्डिकायाः प्रादुर्भावः | Hymn to Devī Yogānidrā and the Manifestation of Caṇḍikā
यथा सोपि मयैवेय वशवर्ती सदा भवेत् । तथा यत्नं करिष्यामि तस्यैव कृपया विधे
yathā sopi mayaiveya vaśavartī sadā bhavet | tathā yatnaṃ kariṣyāmi tasyaiva kṛpayā vidhe
«Afin que lui aussi demeure toujours sous mon ascendant, je m’efforcerai ainsi — par sa propre grâce, ô Vidhe (Brahmā).»
Parvati (Sati), speaking to Brahma (Vidhatri) within the Sati-khanda narrative
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It stresses that lasting spiritual “mastery” or transformation is not achieved by effort alone but is fulfilled through divine grace (kṛpā), aligning personal striving with the higher ordainer’s will.
In Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga worship), the devotee’s disciplined effort is offered with surrender, recognizing that fruition—inner restraint, devotion, and purification—ultimately arises by Shiva’s (and the divine order’s) grace.
The takeaway is sustained sādhana with surrender: japa of a Shiva mantra (such as the Pañcākṣarī), coupled with humility and prayer for grace, rather than relying solely on personal willpower.