Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
सत्यप्रतिज्ञा-तपःसंवादः
Pārvatī’s Vow of Truth and the Dialogue on Her Tapas
द्विज उवाच । यदि श्रोतुमना देवि मां स्थापयसि भक्तितः । वदामि तत्त्वं तत्सर्वं येन ते वयुनम्भवेत्
dvija uvāca | yadi śrotumanā devi māṃ sthāpayasi bhaktitaḥ | vadāmi tattvaṃ tatsarvaṃ yena te vayunambhavet
ទ្វិជៈមានព្រះបន្ទូលថា៖ «ឱ ទេវី បើព្រះនាង ដោយចិត្តចង់ស្តាប់ សូមអញ្ជើញខ្ញុំឲ្យស្នាក់នៅជិត ដោយសេចក្តីភក្តី; នោះខ្ញុំនឹងប្រកាសសច្ចៈទាំងអស់ ដើម្បីឲ្យការយល់ដឹងត្រឹមត្រូវ និងការប្រាជ្ញាច្បាស់លាស់កើតឡើងក្នុងព្រះនាង»។
Dvija (a brāhmaṇa sage)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes that tattva-jñāna (true understanding of reality) arises through bhakti and śravaṇa—humble, attentive listening to sacred instruction—leading the seeker toward right discernment.
The verse sets the devotional posture required for Shaiva instruction: reverent receptivity. In Shiva Purana practice, such śraddhā-filled listening supports Saguna worship (like Linga-upāsanā) and ripens it into deeper insight into Shiva-tattva.
The practical takeaway is śravaṇa with devotion—sitting respectfully before the teacher and receiving Shaiva teachings. This is commonly paired in Shaiva tradition with mantra-japa (e.g., Panchākṣarī) and disciplined contemplation to mature discernment.