Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 52
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
दीक्षित उवाच । हं हेऽसत्पुत्रजननि नित्यं सत्यप्रभाषिणि । यदा यदा त्वां संपृछे तनयः क्व गतस्त्विति
dīkṣita uvāca | haṃ he'satputrajanani nityaṃ satyaprabhāṣiṇi | yadā yadā tvāṃ saṃpṛche tanayaḥ kva gatastviti
دیکشت نے کہا—اے نااہل بیٹے کی ماں، اے ہمیشہ سچ بولنے والی! جب جب میں تجھ سے پوچھوں کہ ‘بیٹا کہاں گیا؟’ تو اس وقت سچ ہی کہنا۔
Dīkṣita
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
The verse highlights satya (truthfulness) as a primary dharma: spiritual life in Shaiva tradition begins with moral clarity and truthful speech, which purifies the mind for devotion to Pati (Shiva).
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is sustained by inner purity—truth, restraint, and sincerity. This dialogue stresses truthful accountability, which supports authentic bhakti toward Saguna Shiva and steadiness in worship.
A practical takeaway is to adopt satya-vrata (a vow of truthful speech) alongside daily Shiva practices such as japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintaining mental honesty during meditation.