Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
पार्वत्याः तपः—हिमालयादिभिः उपदेशः / Pārvatī’s Austerity and Counsel from Himālaya and Others
तपोबलेन महता सुसेव्यो हि सदाशिवः । जानीध्वं हि महाभागास्सत्यं सत्यं वदामि वः
tapobalena mahatā susevyo hi sadāśivaḥ | jānīdhvaṃ hi mahābhāgāssatyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmi vaḥ
Dengan kekuatan tapa yang agung, Sadāśiva sungguh patut disembah dan dilayani dengan bhakti yang teguh. Wahai para mulia, ketahuilah—aku berkata kepadamu kebenaran, kebenaran semata.
Narrator (within Rudra Saṃhitā’s Pārvatīkhaṇḍa discourse; traditionally framed by Sūta Gosvāmin conveying the Purāṇic narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined tapas (inner heat, restraint, and spiritual effort) becomes a potent means of approaching Sadāśiva, and it emphasizes truthfulness and certainty in the path—Shiva’s worship is affirmed as a reliable way to divine grace and liberation.
In Shaiva practice, tapas culminates in “susevā” (reverent service/worship), commonly expressed as Liṅga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and offerings—approaching Saguna Shiva as Sadāśiva, the compassionate Lord accessible to devotees, while pointing toward the highest auspicious reality.
Undertake tapas with regularity—such as daily mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), disciplined vows/fasting (useful for Mahāśivarātri), and focused worship (pūjā/abhiṣeka) offered to Sadāśiva with truthful intention.