Shloka 46
सती-शिवचरित्रप्रसङ्गः / The Account of Satī and Śiva’s Divine Conduct
Prelude to Detailed Narrative
सीतारूपमहं धृत्वा गच्छेयं रामसन्निधौ । यदि रामो हरिस्सर्वं विज्ञास्यति न चान्यथा
sītārūpamahaṃ dhṛtvā gaccheyaṃ rāmasannidhau | yadi rāmo harissarvaṃ vijñāsyati na cānyathā
ข้าจะจำแลงกายเป็นนางสีดาแล้วเข้าไปเฝ้าพระราม หากพระรามผู้เป็นหริทรงรอบรู้ทุกสิ่งจริง ก็จักทรงรู้ความจริงทั้งหมดโดยถูกต้อง มิใช่อย่างอื่น
Satī (as narrated within Sūtā’s discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that outward appearance cannot veil inner truth from a truly omniscient divine being; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, the Supreme’s awareness is not obstructed by māyā, and sincere discernment (viveka) reveals reality beyond forms.
The verse underscores the distinction between form and essence: Saguna forms are valid supports for devotion, yet the divine principle they signify cannot be deceived by external costume—mirroring how the Liṅga points beyond mere shape to Śiva’s ever-knowing presence.
A practical takeaway is japa with mindful truthfulness—such as repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while contemplating that the Lord knows the heart beyond appearances, encouraging inner purity alongside external observance (bhasma/tripuṇḍra).