Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च
Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn
अशोचं बहुधा चित्ते गृह्णीयात्स कथं स्त्रियम् । निर्विकारी जितात्मा स शंकरो योगतत्परः
aśocaṃ bahudhā citte gṛhṇīyātsa kathaṃ striyam | nirvikārī jitātmā sa śaṃkaro yogatatparaḥ
Bagaimanakah Śaṅkara dapat menerima seorang wanita yang berulang kali memelihara dukacita dalam hati? Baginda tidak berubah, menaklukkan diri, dan sentiasa tekun dalam Yoga—teguh dalam keadaan ketuhanan yang melampaui gelora minda.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Satī narrative to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It contrasts sorrow-bound, changeful mind-states with Śiva’s nirvikāra nature, teaching that liberation requires conquering mental fluctuations and abiding in yogic steadiness under the Lord (Pati).
The Liṅga represents the changeless reality (nirvikāra) while also being worshiped as Saguna Śiva; this verse points devotees to approach Liṅga-worship with inner purity, detachment, and yogic composure rather than emotional turbulence.
Practice dhyāna on Śiva as yogatatpara, supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steadying disciplines like Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and rudrākṣa as aids to self-control and mental equanimity.