Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
त्वयैव लोकेवसितास्सेतवो यान् धृतव्रताः । शुद्धान् श्रद्दधते विप्रा वेदमार्गविचक्षणाः
tvayaiva lokevasitāssetavo yān dhṛtavratāḥ | śuddhān śraddadhate viprā vedamārgavicakṣaṇāḥ
É por ti somente que, no mundo, se estabelecem os limites e as ordenanças sagradas; e os brāhmaṇas, firmes em seus votos e de mente pura—hábeis em discernir o caminho védico—depositam sua fé nessas disciplinas imaculadas.
Satī (addressing Lord Śiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse presents Śiva as the ultimate source of dharma—He establishes the sacred limits (setu) that guide souls toward purity, right conduct, and liberation, aligning with the Shaiva view of Śiva as Pati (the Lord) who orders the path for bound beings (paśu).
By affirming that all pure disciplines and Vedic ways rest on Śiva’s ordinance, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through prescribed vows, reverence, and ritual order (often centered on the Śiva-liṅga) as a practical means to cultivate purity and devotion.
The takeaway is steadfast vrata with śraddhā—keeping pure observances dedicated to Śiva (such as Mahāśivarātri fasting, liṅga-pūjā with clean conduct, and regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”).