Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī
बाढमित्यहमप्युक्त्वा प्रहृष्टैनांतरात्मना । समुत्थाय ततोऽकार्षं तत्कार्यमखिलं तथा
bāḍhamityahamapyuktvā prahṛṣṭaināṃtarātmanā | samutthāya tato'kārṣaṃ tatkāryamakhilaṃ tathā
Je répondis moi aussi : «Qu’il en soit ainsi» ; et, l’âme intérieurement réjouie, je me levai puis j’accomplis entièrement cette tâche, exactement comme elle l’avait dit.
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode of Sati Khanda; the ‘I’ refers to the character speaking within the story context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights sevā (devoted service) and śraddhā—acting with inward joy and sincerity when a righteous instruction is received, a key devotional attitude in Shaiva tradition.
While the verse is narrative, it reflects the devotional temperament that underlies Saguna Shiva worship—prompt, wholehearted action in service, which supports disciplined ritual life and reverence for Shiva’s commands and devotees.
The takeaway is bhāva-śuddhi (purity of intention): perform Shiva-related duties—japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” Tripuṇḍra, Rudrākṣa, or temple service—with inner gladness and faithful follow-through.