Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
शिवशिवयोर्जगत्पितृमातृत्व-प्रतिपादनं तथा मेनायाः विमोहः (Śiva–Śivā as Cosmic Father and Mother; Menā’s Delusion and the Sages’ Intervention)
एवञ्च त्रिविधं शैल नीतिशास्त्रोदितं वचः । कथ्यतां त्रिषु मध्ये किं ब्रुवे वाक्यं त्वदीप्सितम्
evañca trividhaṃ śaila nītiśāstroditaṃ vacaḥ | kathyatāṃ triṣu madhye kiṃ bruve vākyaṃ tvadīpsitam
Итак, о Гора, это изречение, изложенное в нити-шастре (науке о должном поведении), бывает трёх видов. Скажи мне: из этих трёх какой путь ты желаешь? Какие слова мне произнести по твоему желанию?
Parvati
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights viveka (discernment) in dharmic decision-making—speech and counsel should be chosen consciously, aligning intention with righteousness, a foundation for inner purity that supports devotion to Shiva.
Even in Saguna Shiva-bhakti, conduct and truthful, well-considered speech are offerings of the mind (manasa-puja). Ethical clarity steadies the devotee’s resolve, making worship more sincere and spiritually fruitful.
A practical takeaway is to precede japa (such as the Panchakshara, "Om Namah Shivaya") with a brief self-inquiry: choose words and actions that are dharmic, beneficial, and truthful—this purifies the mind for meditation.