Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
सत्यप्रतिज्ञा-तपःसंवादः
Pārvatī’s Vow of Truth and the Dialogue on Her Tapas
द्विज उवाच । यदि श्रोतुमना देवि मां स्थापयसि भक्तितः । वदामि तत्त्वं तत्सर्वं येन ते वयुनम्भवेत्
dvija uvāca | yadi śrotumanā devi māṃ sthāpayasi bhaktitaḥ | vadāmi tattvaṃ tatsarvaṃ yena te vayunambhavet
دِوِج نے کہا: اے دیوی، اگر تو سننے کے شوق کے ساتھ بھکتی سے مجھے اپنے حضور میں ٹھہرائے، تو میں وہ سارا تَتْو بیان کروں گا جس سے تیرے اندر صحیح فہم اور تمیز پیدا ہو۔
Dvija (a brāhmaṇa sage)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes that tattva-jñāna (true understanding of reality) arises through bhakti and śravaṇa—humble, attentive listening to sacred instruction—leading the seeker toward right discernment.
The verse sets the devotional posture required for Shaiva instruction: reverent receptivity. In Shiva Purana practice, such śraddhā-filled listening supports Saguna worship (like Linga-upāsanā) and ripens it into deeper insight into Shiva-tattva.
The practical takeaway is śravaṇa with devotion—sitting respectfully before the teacher and receiving Shaiva teachings. This is commonly paired in Shaiva tradition with mantra-japa (e.g., Panchākṣarī) and disciplined contemplation to mature discernment.