Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7

सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī

Devanagari script

सतीति सततं ब्रह्मन् वद कार्यं करोम्यहम् । अभेदान्मम सा प्राप्या तद्विधे क्रियतां तथा

Transliteration

satīti satataṃ brahman vada kāryaṃ karomyaham | abhedānmama sā prāpyā tadvidhe kriyatāṃ tathā

Translation

"Wahai Brahma, teruslah menyebut 'Sati, Sati' secara berterusan; aku akan melakukan apa yang mesti dilakukan. Kerana dia tidak berbeza daripadaku, dia harus dicapai olehku—oleh itu biarlah cara yang wajar untuk itu diatur sewajarnya."

Word by Word

• सती: ‘Sati’
• सती: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular (quoted name)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/निगमन-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• सततम्: always
• सततम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahman (sage)
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (or पुं as संबोधन in usage), सम्बोधन, एकवचन — Vocative singular

• वद: say / tell
• वद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — imperative

• कार्यम्: the task / what is to be done
• कार्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Accusative singular

• करोमि: I do
• करोमि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — present

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• अभेदात्: due to non-difference
• अभेदात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन — Ablative singular (‘because of non-difference’)

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन — Genitive singular

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• प्राप्या: to be attained
• प्राप्या: Vidheyavisheshana (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (यत्/तव्यत्-समूह: -य suffix; gerundive/future passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — ‘to be attained/obtainable’

• तद्विधे: in that manner / by that method
• तद्विधे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — Locative singular; तत्पुरुष: तद्-विधौ/तद्विधे = ‘in that procedure/with that method’

• क्रियताम्: let it be done
• क्रियताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद — passive imperative (‘let it be done’)

• तथा: thus / accordingly
• तथा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: satīti satataṃ

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Sati

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

Shiva declares Satī to be non-different from Himself (abheda), expressing the Shaiva view that Śiva and Śakti are one reality; union is attained through right means supported by continuous sacred remembrance.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

By emphasizing continual utterance and focused remembrance, the verse aligns with Saguna upāsanā—devotion to Shiva with form and attributes—often practiced through Linga-worship, nāma-japa, and steady contemplation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A clear takeaway is nāma-japa (repetitive sacred utterance) with unwavering attention; it can be integrated with Shaiva disciplines like mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara), bhasma/tripundra, and Rudraksha as supportive aids where appropriate.