Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 7
सत्याः पुनस्तपश्चर्या — Satī’s Return to Austerity (Tapas) and Fearless Liṅga-Worship
स एव ब्रह्मणो मूर्तिमास्थाय तपसः फलम् । प्रदास्यति ममेत्येवं नित्यं कृत्वा ऽकरोत्तपः
sa eva brahmaṇo mūrtimāsthāya tapasaḥ phalam | pradāsyati mametyevaṃ nityaṃ kṛtvā 'karottapaḥ
Setiap hari dia meneguhkan tekad: “Dia sahaja—yang mengambil rupa Brahmā—akan mengurniakan kepadaku buah tapa,” lalu dia melaksanakan tapa dengan keteguhan yang tidak goyah.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights steadfast tapas supported by a firm sankalpa (daily resolve) and the Shaiva principle that the final fruition of austerity is granted by the Divine Lord’s will—often working through cosmic offices like Brahmā.
By focusing on the Lord as capable of “assuming a form,” the verse supports Saguna contemplation—approaching the Supreme through a manifest form (including the Linga) while recognizing that the power to grant results belongs to the one Lord.
A consistent daily discipline: make a clear sankalpa, maintain regular tapas (japa, fasting, vigil, or meditation), and hold one-pointed contemplation on the Lord’s gracious bestowal of the fruit.