Rudra-Śiva: Names, Two Natures, and the Logic of Epithets (रुद्रनाम-बहुरूपत्व-प्रकरणम्)
यस्तु क्षत्रगतो देवि मया धर्म उदीरित:ः । तमहं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तन्मे शूणु समाहिता
śrīmaheśvara uvāca | yastu kṣatragato devi mayā dharma udīritaḥ | tam ahaṃ te pravakṣyāmi tan me śṛṇu samāhitā ||
اے دیوی! میں نے جو کشتریہ دھرم پہلے بیان کیا ہے، اب اسی کو میں تمہارے سامنے مزید تفصیل سے پیش کروں گا۔ تم یکسو اور ثابت قدم ذہن کے ساتھ میری بات سنو۔
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
The verse frames a didactic moment: Śiva signals a structured exposition of kṣatriya-dharma and emphasizes the ethical requirement of attentive, composed listening as a prerequisite for receiving dharma-teaching.
In a dialogue between Śrī Maheśvara and the Devī, the speaker transitions from having stated kṣatriya-dharma in brief to promising a clearer, fuller explanation, inviting the Devī to listen with focused concentration.