Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 52
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
दीक्षित उवाच । हं हेऽसत्पुत्रजननि नित्यं सत्यप्रभाषिणि । यदा यदा त्वां संपृछे तनयः क्व गतस्त्विति
dīkṣita uvāca | haṃ he'satputrajanani nityaṃ satyaprabhāṣiṇi | yadā yadā tvāṃ saṃpṛche tanayaḥ kva gatastviti
దీక్షితుడు అన్నాడు—అయ్యో, అశ్రేయస్కరమైన కుమారుని జనని, నిత్యం సత్యమే పలికే తల్లీ! నేను ఎప్పుడెప్పుడూ ‘కుమారుడు ఎక్కడికి వెళ్లాడు?’ అని అడిగితే, అప్పుడు సత్యమే చెప్పుము।
Dīkṣita
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
The verse highlights satya (truthfulness) as a primary dharma: spiritual life in Shaiva tradition begins with moral clarity and truthful speech, which purifies the mind for devotion to Pati (Shiva).
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is sustained by inner purity—truth, restraint, and sincerity. This dialogue stresses truthful accountability, which supports authentic bhakti toward Saguna Shiva and steadiness in worship.
A practical takeaway is to adopt satya-vrata (a vow of truthful speech) alongside daily Shiva practices such as japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintaining mental honesty during meditation.