Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
पार्वत्याः तपः-परीक्षा (Śiva Tests Pārvatī’s Austerity)
अतस्सत्यं निकामं वै वद देवि मनोरथम् । ममाग्रे विप्रवर्यस्य सर्वानंदप्रदस्य हि
atassatyaṃ nikāmaṃ vai vada devi manoratham | mamāgre vipravaryasya sarvānaṃdapradasya hi
अतः हे देवी! बिना संकोच सत्य कहो और अपना मनोवांछित मनोरथ प्रकट करो—मेरे सामने, इस श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण के समक्ष, जो सब आनंद देने वाला है।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights satya (truthfulness) and inner sincerity as prerequisites for receiving Shiva’s grace; in Shaiva Siddhanta, honest self-offering before Pati (Shiva) ripens the soul toward ānanda and liberation.
It reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate, accessible role: the devotee is urged to openly express intention (saṅkalpa) before Shiva (often worshiped as the Liṅga), where truthful resolve and devotion are central to fruitful worship.
A clear saṅkalpa made with truthfulness—followed by simple Shiva-upāsanā such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering with a pure mind—aligns the devotee’s intention with Shiva’s bestowal of ānanda.