Shloka 56
शिवशिवयोर्जगत्पितृमातृत्व-प्रतिपादनं तथा मेनायाः विमोहः (Śiva–Śivā as Cosmic Father and Mother; Menā’s Delusion and the Sages’ Intervention)
अहो प्रतिज्ञा दुर्लंघ्या साधूनामीशवर्तिनाम् । सर्वेषां जगतां मध्ये किमीशस्य पुनर्गिरे
aho pratijñā durlaṃghyā sādhūnāmīśavartinām | sarveṣāṃ jagatāṃ madhye kimīśasya punargire
ああ、主の統べ治めのもとに住する善き人々の誓願は、まことに破り難い。あらゆる世界のうち、いかなる力が主に再び別の言葉を語らせ得ようか。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic discourse to the sages, reflecting the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It praises the sanctity of satya and vrata: the righteous, aligned with Shiva’s will, do not break their pledged word, and Shiva’s own utterance is unfailing—pointing to dharma grounded in the Lord (Pati).
Linga-worship trains the devotee in steadiness and truth (niyama). By honoring Shiva as Īśa (the governing Lord), the devotee learns to live as īśa-vartin—letting Shiva’s ordinance guide conduct and vows.
Adopt a simple Shiva-vrata: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a truthful resolve (satya-saṅkalpa), keeping one chosen vow steadily—especially on Mondays or Mahāśivarātri.