Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
दाक्षयज्ञप्रस्थान-प्रश्नः
Satī Inquires about the Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
तच्छ्रुत्वा कालिका देवी विस्मिताभूत्सती तदा । विमृश्य कारणं तत्राज्ञात्वा चेतस्यचिंतयत्
tacchrutvā kālikā devī vismitābhūtsatī tadā | vimṛśya kāraṇaṃ tatrājñātvā cetasyaciṃtayat
وہ باتیں سن کر اس وقت دیوی ستی حیران رہ گئیں۔ وہاں سبب پر غور کیا مگر سمجھ نہ سکیں، اور دل ہی دل میں فکر کرنے لگیں۔
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta movement from external hearing (śravaṇa) to inner discernment (vimarśa): when the reason is not yet grasped, sincere contemplation purifies the mind and prepares it for Shiva-centered understanding.
Satī’s inward pondering reflects the devotee’s approach to Saguna Shiva worship: when events seem unclear, one turns inward with faith and inquiry, which later ripens into steadiness in Linga-bhakti and trust in Shiva’s hidden grace.
A practical takeaway is japa with mindful reflection—especially the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—using the mind’s questioning energy to settle into devotion and clarity rather than agitation.