Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31
काली-परिचयः / Himagiri Presents Kālī (Pārvatī) to Śiva
एवं पुनर्न वक्तव्यं तपस्विवरसंश्रित । वेदधर्मप्रवीणस्त्वं यतो ज्ञानिवरो बुधः
evaṃ punarna vaktavyaṃ tapasvivarasaṃśrita | vedadharmapravīṇastvaṃ yato jñānivaro budhaḥ
“Vậy nên, hỡi người nương tựa nơi bậc khổ hạnh tối thượng, chớ nói như thế nữa. Vì ông tinh thông con đường dharma của Veda, nên ông là bậc hiền trí—thật là bậc tối thắng trong hàng người biết.”
Lord Shiva (instructing within the Parvati Khanda narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches restraint in speech (vāg-niyama) and humility: one devoted to the highest tapas should align words with Vedic dharma, which supports purity (śuddhi) and readiness for Shiva’s grace.
Linga/Saguna Shiva worship emphasizes disciplined conduct—truthful, dharmic speech and reverence toward ascetics and gurus—so the devotee’s outer practice matches inner devotion.
Practice mindful silence or measured speech alongside japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), maintaining a dharmic vow (vrata) that refines conduct while worshipping Shiva.