Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī
ईश्वर उवाच । किमकार्षीत्सुरज्येष्ठ सत्यर्थे त्वत्सुतस्स माम् । कथयस्व यथा स्वांतं न दीर्ये मन्मथेन हि
īśvara uvāca | kimakārṣītsurajyeṣṭha satyarthe tvatsutassa mām | kathayasva yathā svāṃtaṃ na dīrye manmathena hi
ພຣະອີສະວະຣະ (ພຣະສິວະ) ກ່າວວ່າ: «ໂອ ຜູ້ເປັນເລີດໃນຫມູ່ເທວະ, ເພື່ອຄວາມຈິງ ບຸດຂອງເຈົ້າໄດ້ເຮັດຫຍັງແກ່ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ? ຈົ່ງເລົ່າຕາມທີ່ຢູ່ໃນໃຈຂອງເຈົ້າໃຫ້ຊັດ—ເພາະແທ້ຈິງ ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າບໍ່ຖືກສັ່ນຄອນ ຫຼືແຕກຫັກ ໂດຍ ມັນມະຖະ (ເທວະແຫ່ງກາມ)»।
Lord Shiva (Īśvara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva’s nature as Īśvara—unaffected by kama (desire) and mental agitation—teaching that true spiritual sovereignty is inner steadiness and truth (satya) beyond passion.
In Linga/Saguna worship, devotees approach Śiva as the stable, all-purifying Lord; this line reinforces that Śiva is the unmoved center (Pati) who dissolves the devotee’s restlessness and transforms desire into devotion.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate dispassion and steadiness through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and meditation on Śiva as the witness beyond desire; this aligns well with Mahāśivarātri vrata and night-long contemplation.