Shloka 15
नायं रुद्रश्शिवास्वामी सेवकोयं शिवस्य वै । इत्यवोचोगपत्न्यै त्वं तावद्वह्निस्स आगतः
nāyaṃ rudraśśivāsvāmī sevakoyaṃ śivasya vai | ityavocogapatnyai tvaṃ tāvadvahnissa āgataḥ
“हा रुद्र नाही, शिवासारखा स्वामीही नाही; हा तर शिवाचा सेवक आहे.” असे ऋषिपत्नीस म्हणताच त्याच क्षणी अग्निदेव तेथे आले।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa episode to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes Shaiva Siddhanta’s hierarchy: Śiva is Pati (the Supreme Lord), while other powers—even when appearing formidable—are subordinate; spiritual maturity includes recognizing true Lordship and cultivating humility and devotion.
By declaring Śiva as the true Master, it supports Saguna Śiva worship (including Liṅga-upāsanā) as devotion directed to the Supreme, not merely to secondary divine functionaries.
The takeaway is bhakti grounded in right knowledge: practice japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with an attitude of śaraṇāgati (surrender), seeing all other powers as instruments of Śiva.