Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 49
गिरिजातपः-परीक्षा तथा सप्तर्षि-आह्वानम्
Girijā’s Austerity-Test and the Summoning of the Seven Sages
प्रथमं दक्षजां साध्वी विवाह्य सुधिया सतीम् । निर्वाहं कृतवान्नैव मूढः किंचिद्दिनानि हि
prathamaṃ dakṣajāṃ sādhvī vivāhya sudhiyā satīm | nirvāhaṃ kṛtavānnaiva mūḍhaḥ kiṃciddināni hi
Pada mulanya, setelah menikahi Satī yang suci—putri Dakṣa—meski ia bijaksana, orang yang terkelabui itu bahkan tidak mengurus rumah tangga walau hanya beberapa hari.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: The verse belongs to the Satī–Śiva marital narrative (Dakṣa’s daughter Satī). It is not a Jyotirliṅga-māhātmya episode.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It contrasts worldly expectations of household maintenance with the transcendent orientation of Shiva’s path: the Lord, as Pati, is not bound by social norms, while Satī’s wisdom shows devotion that understands His higher, detached nature.
The verse highlights Shiva’s otherworldly disposition, a key reason devotees approach Him as Saguna (the compassionate Lord accessible through Linga-worship) while recognizing His Nirguna transcendence beyond ordinary domestic roles.
The takeaway is vairāgya with bhakti: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Shaiva disciplines (bhasma/tripuṇḍra and inward remembrance) rather than anxiety over worldly validation.