Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47
बाणासुरस्य शङ्करस्तुतिः तथा युद्धयाचनम् | Bāṇāsura’s Praise of Śiva and Petition for Battle
ऊषोवाच । उपायं रचय प्रीत्या तत्प्राप्त्यै सखि तत्क्षणात् । येनोपायेन तं कांतं लभेयं प्राणवल्लभम्
ūṣovāca | upāyaṃ racaya prītyā tatprāptyai sakhi tatkṣaṇāt | yenopāyena taṃ kāṃtaṃ labheyaṃ prāṇavallabham
Uṣā dit : « Ô mon amie, conçois avec tendresse, à l’instant même, un moyen par lequel je puisse l’atteindre — mon bien-aimé, plus cher pour moi que la vie ».
Usha (Ūṣā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva idea of upāya (a right means): intense longing becomes fruitful only when guided by a proper method aligned with dharma—transforming emotion into purposeful action.
Though spoken in a romantic narrative, the emphasis on ‘upāya’ mirrors Saguna Shiva worship where the devotee approaches the Lord through concrete means—prayer, vow, mantra, and disciplined conduct—rather than mere feeling.
No specific rite is named in this line; the takeaway is to adopt an effective upāya—such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” prayerful resolve, and purity of intention—so desire is directed toward a higher, dharmic outcome.