Shloka 38
सत्यप्रतिज्ञा-तपःसंवादः
Pārvatī’s Vow of Truth and the Dialogue on Her Tapas
असद्वस्तु च यत्किंचित् तत्सर्वं स्वयमीहसे । निर्वर्तय मनस्तस्मान्नोचेदिच्छसि तत्कुरु
asadvastu ca yatkiṃcit tatsarvaṃ svayamīhase | nirvartaya manastasmānnocedicchasi tatkuru
ಅಸತ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ಷಣಭಂಗುರವಾದ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ, ಅದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಸಂಕಲ್ಪದಿಂದಲೇ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಗೊಳಿಸಿ ದೃಢನಿಶ್ಚಯ ಮಾಡು; ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಿನಗೆ ಅದೇ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಾದರೆ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು (ಫಲವನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು).
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It teaches discernment (viveka) and dispassion (vairagya): worldly aims are impermanent (asat), and one should deliberately steady the mind toward Shiva, the enduring Pati, rather than be driven by fleeting desire.
By advising mind-control and right intention, it supports Saguna worship (such as Linga-puja) as a practical discipline: the devotee redirects effort from transient objects to Shiva-bhakti, which purifies the mind and loosens bondage.
A clear takeaway is mental restraint and focused devotion—steady the mind through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and dhyāna on Shiva, rather than chasing impermanent goals.