Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
नन्दाव्रत-समाप्तिः तथा शङ्करस्य प्रत्यक्ष-दर्शनम्
Completion of the Nandā-vrata and Śiva’s Direct Appearance
तस्मात्त्वं गच्छ भवनं दक्षस्य मम शासनात् । तां दक्षोपि यथा कन्यां दद्यान्मेऽरं तथा वद
tasmāttvaṃ gaccha bhavanaṃ dakṣasya mama śāsanāt | tāṃ dakṣopi yathā kanyāṃ dadyānme'raṃ tathā vada
म्हणून माझ्या आज्ञेने तू दक्षाच्या भवनास जा. असे बोल की दक्षही त्या कन्येला विधिपूर्वक मला विवाहार्थ देईल।
Lord Śiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose śāsana (divine ordinance) guides events; even worldly authorities like Dakṣa are ultimately aligned to the Lord’s will, indicating that dharma is fulfilled when actions harmonize with Śiva’s intention.
Here Śiva acts in a personal (saguṇa) mode—issuing commands and shaping the sacred narrative of Sati—showing that devotion to Śiva includes trusting His providence, which later matures into steadiness in Linga-worship and bhakti.
The practical takeaway is śiva-ājñā-anusandhāna—training the mind to act in alignment with Śiva’s will—supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a daily discipline for clarity and devotion.