Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
सती-शिवचरित्रप्रसङ्गः / The Account of Satī and Śiva’s Divine Conduct
Prelude to Detailed Narrative
परमेश्वर उवाच । शृणु देवि सति प्रीत्या यथार्थं वच्मि नच्छलम् । वरदानप्रभावात्तु प्रणामं चैवमादरात्
parameśvara uvāca | śṛṇu devi sati prītyā yathārthaṃ vacmi nacchalam | varadānaprabhāvāttu praṇāmaṃ caivamādarāt
Parameśvara, le Seigneur Śiva, dit : «Écoute, ô Devī Satī, avec une attention aimante. Je dirai la vérité telle qu’elle est, sans tromperie. Par la puissance du don accordé, cette salutation révérencieuse est offerte ainsi, avec tout le respect requis».
Lord Shiva (Parameśvara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It establishes Śiva as the perfectly truthful Pati (Lord) whose instruction is “yathārtha” and “na-chhala,” indicating that divine guidance is meant to remove confusion and align the devotee with dharma and liberation-oriented understanding.
By emphasizing Śiva’s transparent, compassionate speech and the devotee’s reverent response (praṇāma), the verse supports Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva as the personal Lord who teaches, blesses, and is honored through respectful surrender, central to Purāṇic Śaiva worship including Liṅga-upāsanā.
The practical takeaway is śravaṇa (attentive listening to Śiva-kathā) coupled with praṇāma (reverent salutations). As a Shaiva practice, this can be paired with mantra-japa—especially “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while maintaining sincerity (nacchala) and devotion (prītyā).