Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
सती-शिवचरित्रप्रसङ्गः / The Account of Satī and Śiva’s Divine Conduct
Prelude to Detailed Narrative
ततस्सती महादेवी वियोगमलभन्मुने । स्वपतश्शंकरस्येति वदंत्येके सुबुद्धयः
tatassatī mahādevī viyogamalabhanmune | svapataśśaṃkarasyeti vadaṃtyeke subuddhayaḥ
ต่อมา ดูก่อนมุนี มหาเทวีสตีได้ประสบความพลัดพราก—จากพระสวามีของพระนางคือพระศังกร; ดังนี้บัณฑิตผู้มีปัญญาบางท่านกล่าวไว้
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: The verse foreshadows the Dakṣa-yajña rupture motif: apparent ‘separation’ is a didactic concealment leading to later anugraha through Satī’s self-offering and Śiva’s cosmic response.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights the pain of viyoga (separation) even in divine narratives, showing how intense devotion to Śiva (Pati) can be tested and deepened, ultimately ripening the soul’s surrender and steadfast bhakti.
Separation from Śaṅkara emphasizes reliance on Saguna Shiva—remembering and worshipping the Lord through accessible forms such as the Śiva-liṅga, where devotion remains continuous even when direct union seems veiled.
Maintain remembrance of Śiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady daily worship (liṅga-pūjā), using bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa as supports for unwavering bhakti in times of inner distance.