Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 62
Niṣādasya Bhillasya Itihāsaḥ — Śivarātri-vrata-prabhāvaḥ
The Hunter’s Account and the Efficacy of the Śivarātri Observance
मृग उवाच । शृणु व्याध प्रवक्ष्यामि नानृतं विद्यते मयि । सत्येन सर्वं ब्रह्माण्डं तिष्ठत्येव चराचरम्
mṛga uvāca | śṛṇu vyādha pravakṣyāmi nānṛtaṃ vidyate mayi | satyena sarvaṃ brahmāṇḍaṃ tiṣṭhatyeva carācaram
Con nai nói: “Hãy nghe đây, hỡi thợ săn; ta sẽ nói. Trong ta không có điều dối trá. Chính nhờ Chân thật mà toàn thể vũ trụ này—hữu động và vô động—được nâng đỡ mà tồn tại.”
The deer (Mṛga)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Upholding satya (truthfulness) is presented as a sustaining dharma; it becomes an inner tīrtha that supports steadiness in Śiva-bhakti and eligibility for grace.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It establishes satya (truthfulness) as a foundational dharma: when one abides in truth, the mind becomes fit for Shiva’s grace, and the cosmos itself is portrayed as upheld by the power of truth.
Linga-worship is not merely external ritual; it is supported by inner purity. Truthfulness is a key yama that steadies the devotee, making puja, japa, and pilgrimage to Shiva’s sacred forms (including Jyotirlingas) spiritually fruitful.
Practice satya as a daily vrata (ethical observance) alongside Shiva-upasana—especially steady japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—so speech and mind align with dharma.