Shloka 7
सत्यप्रतिज्ञा-तपःसंवादः
Pārvatī’s Vow of Truth and the Dialogue on Her Tapas
न कथ्यते त्वया मह्यं मित्रत्वं निष्फलम्भवेत् । यथा कार्य्यं तथा भावि कथनीयं सुखेन च
na kathyate tvayā mahyaṃ mitratvaṃ niṣphalambhavet | yathā kāryyaṃ tathā bhāvi kathanīyaṃ sukhena ca
நீ எனக்குச் சொல்லாவிட்டால் நம் நட்பு பயனற்றதாகிவிடும். ஆகவே இப்போது செய்ய வேண்டியது, இனி நிகழவிருப்பது—இவற்றை எளிதாகத் தெளிவாகச் சொல்.
Parvati
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It upholds satya (truthful speech) and mutual trust as necessary supports for dharmic action; without openness, even a sacred relationship becomes spiritually unproductive.
Saguna Shiva worship in the Purana is sustained by sincerity and directness; just as devotion must be transparent before the Linga, counsel within the divine narrative must be spoken clearly to align action with Shiva’s will.
A practical takeaway is truthful japa and prayer—speak your intention plainly before Shiva (e.g., with Om Namaḥ Śivāya), avoiding concealment, and proceed with dharmic clarity.