Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्
Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection
साभिलाषः कथं ब्रह्मा सतीं समवलोकयत् । अभवत्त्यक्तरेतास्तु ततो हन्मि कृतागसम्
sābhilāṣaḥ kathaṃ brahmā satīṃ samavalokayat | abhavattyaktaretāstu tato hanmi kṛtāgasam
خواہش کے ساتھ برہما نے ستی کو کیسے دیکھ لیا؟ ریتس کے زیاں کی حالت میں گر کر وہ مجرم ٹھہرا؛ اس لیے میں اُس گنہگار کو سزا دوں گا۔
Lord Shiva (inferred from first-person vow to punish and Sati Khanda narrative context)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse warns that even exalted beings fall when desire distorts perception; Shaiva Siddhanta stresses purity (śuddhi) and right vision, where the Divine Mother is revered, not objectified—self-mastery supports liberation (moksha).
It highlights Shiva as the upholder of dharma who corrects adharmic impulses; Linga worship trains the mind toward reverent, disciplined devotion (bhakti) rather than sensory craving, aligning the seeker with Saguna Shiva’s grace and order.
A practical takeaway is brahmacarya (restraint), japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and wearing bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) as a reminder of detachment—supporting purity of thought and gaze.