Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
सतीचरिते पितृगृहे आशीर्वाद-वचनम् तथा यौवनारम्भः — Satī at her father’s house: blessings and the onset of youth
न यस्य देवा ऋषयः सिद्धाश्च न विदुः पदम् । कः पुनर्जंतुरपरो ज्ञातुमर्हति वेदितुम्
na yasya devā ṛṣayaḥ siddhāśca na viduḥ padam | kaḥ punarjaṃturaparo jñātumarhati veditum
Celui dont l’état véritable n’est connu ni des dieux, ni des ṛṣi, ni même des siddha : comment donc une autre créature ordinaire serait-elle apte à Le connaître ou à Le comprendre pleinement ?
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Sati Khanda narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
FAQs
It emphasizes Shiva as the supreme Pati whose ultimate reality (padam) is beyond the grasp of even exalted beings; therefore, the path is humility, surrender, and Shiva’s grace rather than mere intellectual certainty.
Since the highest state is not fully knowable, the Shiva Purana upholds accessible worship—especially the Linga—as a compassionate, saguna support through which devotees approach the transcendent (nirguna) Shiva.
Adopt a devotion-centered practice: japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya) with steady dhyana on Shiva, supported by simple Shaiva observances like bhasma (Tripundra) and reverent inner surrender.