Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 68
घनागमवर्णनम् / Description of the Monsoon’s Onset
Satī’s Address to Śiva
न जज्ञे स दिवा रात्रौ न ब्रह्मणि तपस्समम् । सत्यां हि मनसा शंभुः प्रीतिमेव चकार ह
na jajñe sa divā rātrau na brahmaṇi tapassamam | satyāṃ hi manasā śaṃbhuḥ prītimeva cakāra ha
ไม่ว่ากลางวันหรือกลางคืน ก็หาใครเสมอด้วยตบะนั้นไม่ แม้ในหมู่พระพรหมก็ไม่มี เพราะพระศัมภูทรงประดิษฐานสตีไว้ในพระหฤทัย จึงมีแต่ความรักและปีติยินดีเท่านั้น
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it elevates Śiva’s tapas and inner absorption in Satī, presenting divine love as a mode of grace rather than worldly attachment.
Significance: Supports contemplative bhakti: remembering Śiva’s heart-fixed devotion (manasā satyām) as a model for smaraṇa and dhyāna.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Day-night polarity is negated (‘na divā rātrau’), implying timeless absorption beyond temporal cycles.
FAQs
It teaches that the highest spiritual power is not merely extreme austerity, but the purified heart where Śiva abides in loving remembrance; Śiva’s supreme consciousness naturally rests in bliss when Satī is held within the mind.
By emphasizing Śambhu’s inner, heartfelt contemplation, the verse supports Saguna devotion—worshipping Śiva with form and feeling—where the mind becomes a living shrine, just as the Liṅga is the outward focus for inward surrender.
Manasika-pūjā (mental worship) and steady dhyāna on Śiva with loving bhāva are implied; practitioners can pair this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to stabilize the mind in devotion.