Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī
देया तस्मै मया पुत्री तदर्थं परिकल्पिता । ममाभीष्टमिदं कार्यं त्वद्वाक्यादधिकं पुनः
deyā tasmai mayā putrī tadarthaṃ parikalpitā | mamābhīṣṭamidaṃ kāryaṃ tvadvākyādadhikaṃ punaḥ
“Aku akan menyerahkan puteriku kepadanya; memang untuk tujuan itulah dia telah ditakdirkan. Usaha ini amat kuingini—bahkan, sekali lagi, lebih kuat dorongannya daripada kata-katamu.”
Daksha
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights daiva (divine ordination) and sankalpa (resolved intent): Sati’s destiny is aligned with Shiva, indicating that sacred union serves the cosmic purpose and the soul’s movement toward the Lord (Pati) beyond worldly calculations.
By accepting Shiva as the rightful recipient of Sati, the narrative affirms Saguna Shiva as the personal Lord worthy of relationship, devotion, and surrender—foundational attitudes that later mature into Linga-worship as a stable, reverent focus for bhakti.
The takeaway is sankalpa with devotion: perform japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating surrender to Shiva’s will, offering one’s intentions as service rather than ego-driven desire.