Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
नभोवाणी-दक्ष-निन्दा तथा सती-माहात्म्य-प्रतिपादनम् / The Celestial Voice Rebukes Dakṣa and Proclaims Satī’s Greatness
सा सत्येवार्चिता नित्यं संसारभयनाशिनी । मनोभीष्टप्रदा दैवी सर्वोपद्रवहारिणी
sā satyevārcitā nityaṃ saṃsārabhayanāśinī | manobhīṣṭapradā daivī sarvopadravahāriṇī
Lorsque cette Déesse est vénérée avec vérité et sincérité, elle détruit sans cesse la crainte de l’existence dans le saṃsāra ; elle accorde les désirs du cœur et, divine, écarte toute calamité et tout obstacle.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that worship grounded in satya (truthful integrity) invokes the Goddess’s grace, which dissolves saṃsāra-bhaya (existential fear) and supports the soul’s movement toward liberation under Shiva’s supreme lordship.
In Shaiva practice, sincere worship of Saguna Shiva (often through the Linga) is inseparable from honouring Shakti; this verse highlights that divine grace responds to truthful devotion, removing obstacles so the devotee can steadily progress in Shiva-bhakti.
Perform daily worship with truthfulness—offer simple upacāras while repeating a Shiva-mantra such as the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), maintaining inner sincerity; the emphasis is less on complexity and more on satya and steady devotion.