Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
सतीकृतप्रार्थना तथा परतत्त्वजिज्ञासा — Satī’s Prayer and Inquiry into the Supreme Principle
सा भक्तिर्द्विविधा देवि सगुणा निर्गुणा मता । वैधी स्वाभाविकी या या वरा सा त्ववरा स्मृता
sā bhaktirdvividhā devi saguṇā nirguṇā matā | vaidhī svābhāvikī yā yā varā sā tvavarā smṛtā
ឱ ទេវី, ភក្តិនោះ ត្រូវបានចាត់ថាជាពីរប្រភេទ៖ សគុណា (មានគុណលក្ខណៈ) និង និរគុណា (ឥតគុណលក្ខណៈ)។ ក្នុងនោះ ភក្តិដែលអនុវត្តតាមវិធាន (វೈធី) និងភក្តិដែលកើតដោយធម្មជាតិ ស្វ័យប្រវត្ត (ស្វាភាវិកី)—ប្រភេទដំបូង ត្រូវបានចាត់ថាល្អប្រសើរ ខណៈប្រភេទក្រោយ ត្រូវបានចងចាំថាទាបជាង។
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse classifies bhakti and emphasizes that disciplined, scripture-aligned devotion stabilizes the mind and aligns the soul (paśu) with Shiva (Pati), preparing it for grace and liberation—moving from form-based worship toward transcendent realization.
Saguṇa bhakti naturally includes Linga worship, mantra-japa, and temple observances. The verse highlights vaidhī bhakti—worship performed as taught in scripture—supporting steady devotion to Saguna Shiva, which can mature into nirguṇa-oriented insight.
It points to vaidhī practice: daily Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), Linga pūjā with proper rules, and supportive disciplines like wearing rudrākṣa and applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as part of regulated Shaiva sādhanā.