Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
स्वप्नवर्णनपूर्वकं संक्षेपशिवचरितवर्णनम् / Dream-Portents and a Concise Account of Śiva’s Career
ततो मेने कियत्कालं परीक्ष्यं तत्फलं प्रिये । योग्यमस्तीदमेवेह बुध्यस्व त्वं मम ध्रुवम्
tato mene kiyatkālaṃ parīkṣyaṃ tatphalaṃ priye | yogyamastīdameveha budhyasva tvaṃ mama dhruvam
ຕໍ່ມາ ໂອ ຜູ້ເປັນທີ່ຮັກ, ຫຼັງຈາກຄິດພິຈາລະນາຢູ່ພັກໜຶ່ງ ແລະກວດເບິ່ງຜົນຂອງມັນ ຂ້ອຍຈຶ່ງສະຫຼຸບວ່າ: “ມີແຕ່ສິ່ງນີ້ເທົ່ານັ້ນທີ່ເໝາະສົມໃນທີ່ນີ້. ຈົ່ງເຂົ້າໃຈວ່ານີ້ແມ່ນຄໍາຕັດສິນອັນໝັ້ນຄົງຂອງຂ້ອຍ.”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Shiva’s siddhānta of viveka (discernment): spiritual choices should be made only after examining their phala (consequence), and then held with dhruva-niścaya (steadfast resolve) aligned to dharma.
Saguna Shiva is approached through clear commitment and right understanding—this verse models the devotee’s attitude: test what leads to auspiciousness and then adhere firmly to the chosen Shaiva path of worship.
The takeaway is niścaya in sādhanā: adopt a steady daily discipline—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with focused buddhi—and maintain it without wavering after recognizing its spiritual fruit.