Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
कामप्रादुर्भावः — The Manifestation/Arising of Kāma
कथं वा दक्षकोपेन त्यक्तदेहा सती पुरा । हिमवत्तनया जाता भूयो वाकाशमागता
kathaṃ vā dakṣakopena tyaktadehā satī purā | himavattanayā jātā bhūyo vākāśamāgatā
Paano nga ba si Satī, na noon ay iniwan ang katawan dahil sa poot ni Dakṣa, ay muling isinilang bilang anak na babae ni Himavat? At paano siya muling nakaabot sa kalagayang dibino (pakikiisa kay Śiva)?
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: The verse summarizes Satī’s tyāga (body-abandonment) and rebirth as Himavat’s daughter—mythic continuity of Śakti rather than a localized liṅga-māhātmya.
Significance: Hearing Satī’s renunciation and rebirth is held to strengthen vairāgya and trust in divine grace: bondage (pāśa) is not final; anugraha reorients the soul toward Śiva.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights the continuity of Satī’s devotion and destiny: even after abandoning the body due to adharma and insult to Śiva, the soul’s Godward orientation culminates again in divine union—showing that steadfast bhakti and Śiva’s grace overcome worldly rupture.
Satī/Parvatī’s return to Śiva underscores Saguna Śiva as the approachable Lord who accepts devotion across lifetimes. In the Purāṇic frame, Linga-worship and personal devotion are means to re-establish communion with Śiva, the Pati who liberates the bound soul (paśu).
The practical takeaway is steadfast Śiva-bhakti—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and pure worship (arcana) with humility—so that devotion is not broken by social pride or insult, as exemplified by Dakṣa’s offense.