Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 54
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
कुतस्ते शाटकः पत्नि मांजिष्ठो यो मयार्पितः । लभते योऽनिशं धाम्नि तथ्यं ब्रूहि भयं त्यज
kutaste śāṭakaḥ patni māṃjiṣṭho yo mayārpitaḥ | labhate yo'niśaṃ dhāmni tathyaṃ brūhi bhayaṃ tyaja
اے بیوی، وہ ماںجِشٹھا سے رنگا ہوا شاطک (لباس) تمہیں کہاں سے ملا جو میں نے خود تمہیں دیا تھا؟ یہ اس دھام میں بار بار دکھائی دیتا ہے۔ سچ بتاؤ، خوف چھوڑ دو۔
A husband addressing his wife (narrated within Suta Goswami’s Rudrasaṃhitā account)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse emphasizes satya (truthfulness) and abhaya (fearlessness): concealment born of fear binds the jīva, while truthful confession restores dharma and inner clarity—qualities supportive of Shaiva discipline and purification.
Linga-worship in Shaiva Siddhanta is grounded in śauca and satya; this verse highlights the ethical foundation required for fruitful Saguna Shiva worship—approaching the Lord without deceit and with a fearless, honest heart.
A practical takeaway is daily self-examination (ātma-vicāra) with confession before Shiva—mentally offering one’s fear and untruth at the Linga, repeating “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and resolving to speak truth.