Shloka 32
Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga
एवमुक्ते महादेवः सत्यमेव मयेरितम् / भवतां प्रतिभात्येषेत्युक्त्वासौ विचचार ह
evamukte mahādevaḥ satyameva mayeritam / bhavatāṃ pratibhātyeṣetyuktvāsau vicacāra ha
یہ سن کر مہادیو نے جواب دیا—میں نے جو کہا وہی سچ ہے؛ اگر تمہیں یہی درست معلوم ہو—یہ کہہ کر وہ آگے روانہ ہو گئے۔
Mahadeva (Shiva)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it foregrounds satya (truthfulness) as the mark of authoritative spiritual speech—an ethical prerequisite for realizing the Self, even when the verse itself is not a direct Atman-teaching.
No technique is specified; the verse highlights the yogic foundation of satya—truthful, disciplined speech and integrity—commonly treated as a preparatory dharmic support for higher Shaiva-Vaishnava yoga in the Purana.
By presenting Śiva as a truthful, dharmic authority within the same sacred narrative framework that also honors Viṣṇu/Kūrma—supporting the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis rather than rivalry.