Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī
धावमानो विप्रयोगो मामेव च सतीं प्रति । अभिहंति सुरज्येष्ठ त्यक्त्वान्यां प्राणधारिणीम्
dhāvamāno viprayogo māmeva ca satīṃ prati | abhihaṃti surajyeṣṭha tyaktvānyāṃ prāṇadhāriṇīm
Wahai yang tertua antara para dewa, derita perpisahan yang meluru ini menimpa hanya diriku—dan juga Satī; ia meninggalkan semua yang lain yang masih menanggung hayat, lalu jatuh ke atas kami berdua sahaja.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: The verse sacralizes viraha (separation) as a bhakti-force: longing concentrates consciousness on Śiva and Śakti; pilgrim practice often channels separation/aspiration into intensified worship and surrender.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It portrays viprayoga (holy separation) as a purifying fire that concentrates consciousness on the beloved—here, Shiva and Satī—showing how intense, exclusive devotion can overpower ordinary worldly supports and turn the mind toward the highest reality (Pati).
The verse highlights Shiva’s personal (saguṇa) līlā—emotion and relationship—through which devotees learn steadfast bhakti; such devotion is traditionally stabilized in practice by worship of the Śiva-liṅga as the accessible, concentrated form of the Lord.
The takeaway is one-pointed remembrance (smaraṇa) supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”; if practiced, it is commonly paired with Tripuṇḍra bhasma and rudrākṣa as Shaiva aids to steadiness and purity.