Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
सतीकृतप्रार्थना तथा परतत्त्वजिज्ञासा — Satī’s Prayer and Inquiry into the Supreme Principle
सर्वकर्मफलोत्पत्तिस्सर्वदा त्वत्समप्रिया । यच्चित्ते सा स्थिता नित्यं सर्वदा सोति मत्प्रियः
sarvakarmaphalotpattissarvadā tvatsamapriyā | yaccitte sā sthitā nityaṃ sarvadā soti matpriyaḥ
Elle, toujours présente, source d’où naissent les fruits de toutes les actions, t’est aussi chère que ton propre être. Quiconque la maintient établie dans son cœur à tout instant, celui-là m’est toujours infiniment cher.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Within Satīkhaṇḍa’s Devī-centered narrative, ‘she’ is the power associated with karmaphala-pravṛtti; the verse is not a shrine legend but a theological statement about the operative principle behind karmic fruition.
Significance: Frames Devī-śakti as the regulator of worldly karmic outcomes; remembering her in the heart is recommended as a stabilizing devotional discipline that turns karmic life toward Śiva’s favor.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that constant inner remembrance of the Divine Mother (Shakti) is a mark of true devotion, and such a devotee becomes especially dear to Shiva—indicating the role of grace in transcending karma’s results.
Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is not merely external; it is fulfilled when the devotee holds Shiva-Shakti in the heart. Remembering the Goddess alongside Shiva aligns Saguna worship with the inner reality of divine unity.
A simple takeaway is daily heart-centered dhyāna: repeat the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and contemplate the presence of Shakti (Sati/Parvati) abiding within, supporting all karmic fruition and leading toward Shiva’s grace.