Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
सतीचरिते पितृगृहे आशीर्वाद-वचनम् तथा यौवनारम्भः — Satī at her father’s house: blessings and the onset of youth
अथ सापि स्वयं भर्गं प्राप्तुमैच्छत्तदान्वहम् । पितुर्मनोगतिं ज्ञात्वा मातुर्निकटमागमत्
atha sāpi svayaṃ bhargaṃ prāptumaicchattadānvaham | piturmanogatiṃ jñātvā māturnikaṭamāgamat
Então ela também, por vontade própria, desejou alcançar Bharga (o Senhor Śiva) naquele mesmo momento. Sabendo a intenção no coração de seu pai, aproximou-se de sua mãe.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; Satī’s self-willed desire to attain Bharga is a key hinge in the Dakṣa cycle that later becomes etiological for several sacred geographies in broader tradition, though not specified here.
Significance: Teaches that true union with Śiva is by inner resolve and grace rather than social arrangement; encourages devotees toward single-pointed bhakti.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Satī’s svayaṃ-niścaya (self-chosen resolve) to attain Śiva, showing that sincere devotion toward Pati (the Lord) persists even when worldly authority and pride (represented by Dakṣa’s intention) oppose it.
Calling Śiva “Bharga” emphasizes the radiant, purifying Lord approached through devotion and reverence; in Purāṇic practice this devotion is commonly expressed through Saguna worship—such as Śiva-liṅga pūjā—seeking inner purification and nearness to Śiva.
The takeaway is steady, daily remembrance (anvaham) of Śiva—practically done through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with simple Śiva-pūjā using bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and devotion-filled prayer.