Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
सतीचरिते पितृगृहे आशीर्वाद-वचनम् तथा यौवनारम्भः — Satī at her father’s house: blessings and the onset of youth
न यस्य देवा ऋषयः सिद्धाश्च न विदुः पदम् । कः पुनर्जंतुरपरो ज्ञातुमर्हति वेदितुम्
na yasya devā ṛṣayaḥ siddhāśca na viduḥ padam | kaḥ punarjaṃturaparo jñātumarhati veditum
ആരുടെ പരമപദം ദേവന്മാരും ഋഷിമാരും സിദ്ധന്മാരും പോലും അറിയുന്നില്ല—അപ്പോൾ മറ്റേതൊരു സാധാരണ ജീവി അവനെ അറിയാനും പൂർണ്ണമായി ഗ്രഹിക്കാനും എങ്ങനെ യോഗ്യനാകും?
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Sati Khanda narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
FAQs
It emphasizes Shiva as the supreme Pati whose ultimate reality (padam) is beyond the grasp of even exalted beings; therefore, the path is humility, surrender, and Shiva’s grace rather than mere intellectual certainty.
Since the highest state is not fully knowable, the Shiva Purana upholds accessible worship—especially the Linga—as a compassionate, saguna support through which devotees approach the transcendent (nirguna) Shiva.
Adopt a devotion-centered practice: japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya) with steady dhyana on Shiva, supported by simple Shaiva observances like bhasma (Tripundra) and reverent inner surrender.