Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
कार्त्तिकेयान्वेषण-नन्दिसंवाद-वर्णनम्
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यूयं च साक्षिणो विश्वे सततं सर्वकर्मणाम् । युष्माकं निह्नुतं किम्वा किं ज्ञातुं वक्तुमर्हथ
yūyaṃ ca sākṣiṇo viśve satataṃ sarvakarmaṇām | yuṣmākaṃ nihnutaṃ kimvā kiṃ jñātuṃ vaktumarhatha
நீங்களே உலகின் அனைத்தையும் காணும் சாட்சிகள்; எப்போதும் எல்லாக் கர்மங்களையும் நோக்குகிறீர்கள். ஆக, உங்களிடமிருந்து என்ன மறைய முடியும்? உங்களுக்கு அறியாதது என்ன—சொல்ல வேண்டிய அவசியம்தான் என்ன?
Sanatkumara (narrative voice within the Kumārakhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes that nothing can truly be hidden from the cosmic Witness; in Shaiva thought, living with awareness of the ever-present sakshi fosters humility, ethical conduct, and readiness for Shiva’s grace that loosens bondage (pāśa).
The Liṅga symbolizes Shiva as the ever-present reality and witness; remembering Shiva as sākṣī during worship turns ritual into inner accountability—offering one’s actions and intentions, not merely external gifts.
Practice sakshi-bhāva (witness-awareness) while japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and before applying tripuṇḍra or offering bilva, mentally review one’s deeds and surrender them to Shiva for purification.