Shloka 50
सतीकृतप्रार्थना तथा परतत्त्वजिज्ञासा — Satī’s Prayer and Inquiry into the Supreme Principle
शंकरोपि तदाकर्ण्य सतीं प्रश्नं प्रहृष्टधीः । वर्णयामास सुप्रीत्या जीवोद्धाराय कृत्स्नशः
śaṃkaropi tadākarṇya satīṃ praśnaṃ prahṛṣṭadhīḥ | varṇayāmāsa suprītyā jīvoddhārāya kṛtsnaśaḥ
Mendengar pertanyaan Satī, Śaṅkara pun bersukacita dalam budi; dengan kasih sayang yang besar baginda menjelaskan semuanya dengan lengkap, demi pengangkatan dan pembebasan makhluk yang berjasad.
Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue where Lord Shiva responds to Satī)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It portrays Shiva as the compassionate Pati (Lord) who teaches out of grace, turning Satī’s inquiry into complete instruction meant for the jīva’s upliftment toward liberation.
By emphasizing Shiva’s affectionate, accessible teaching, it supports Saguna worship—approaching Shiva as a personal Lord who guides devotees through revealed practices and understanding (often expressed in the Purana through Linga-centered devotion).
The verse primarily highlights śravaṇa (devotional listening) and receiving Shiva’s instruction with faith; it implies adopting Shiva-taught sādhanā such as mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara) and disciplined devotion as the means for jīva-uplift.