Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
सतीकृतप्रार्थना तथा परतत्त्वजिज्ञासा — Satī’s Prayer and Inquiry into the Supreme Principle
सर्वकर्मफलोत्पत्तिस्सर्वदा त्वत्समप्रिया । यच्चित्ते सा स्थिता नित्यं सर्वदा सोति मत्प्रियः
sarvakarmaphalotpattissarvadā tvatsamapriyā | yaccitte sā sthitā nityaṃ sarvadā soti matpriyaḥ
นางผู้เป็นเหตุให้ผลแห่งกรรมทั้งปวงบังเกิดอยู่เสมอ เป็นที่รักแก่เจ้าเสมอด้วยตนเอง ผู้ใดตั้งนางไว้มั่นในดวงใจทุกกาล ผู้นั้นย่อมเป็นที่รักยิ่งของเราเสมอ
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Within Satīkhaṇḍa’s Devī-centered narrative, ‘she’ is the power associated with karmaphala-pravṛtti; the verse is not a shrine legend but a theological statement about the operative principle behind karmic fruition.
Significance: Frames Devī-śakti as the regulator of worldly karmic outcomes; remembering her in the heart is recommended as a stabilizing devotional discipline that turns karmic life toward Śiva’s favor.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that constant inner remembrance of the Divine Mother (Shakti) is a mark of true devotion, and such a devotee becomes especially dear to Shiva—indicating the role of grace in transcending karma’s results.
Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is not merely external; it is fulfilled when the devotee holds Shiva-Shakti in the heart. Remembering the Goddess alongside Shiva aligns Saguna worship with the inner reality of divine unity.
A simple takeaway is daily heart-centered dhyāna: repeat the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and contemplate the presence of Shakti (Sati/Parvati) abiding within, supporting all karmic fruition and leading toward Shiva’s grace.