Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
तारकासुर-पूर्ववृत्त-प्रश्नः (Questions on Tārakāsura and Śivā’s tapas) / “Inquiry into Tārakāsura’s origin and Śivā–Śiva narrative”
न बभूव वरांग्या हि हृदि भावोथ सात्विकः । सकामा स्वपतिं भेजे श्रद्धया विविधं सती
na babhūva varāṃgyā hi hṛdi bhāvotha sātvikaḥ | sakāmā svapatiṃ bheje śraddhayā vividhaṃ satī
Trong lòng người phụ nữ cao quý ấy, chẳng khởi lên quyết tâm sāttvika chân thật. Tuy còn bị dục vọng thúc đẩy, bậc hiền phụ vẫn đến với phu quân mình bằng nhiều cách thức của niềm tin và lòng sùng kính.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Parvati Khanda account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It distinguishes sāttvic, liberating devotion from desire-driven (sakāma) devotion, showing that faith may begin with personal aims but must mature into purity of heart for Shaiva spiritual fulfillment.
The verse reflects approaching Shiva in a personal, relational form (Saguna)—as lord and husband—where devotion is intimate; such devotion can later be refined into steadier, more sāttvic worship, including Linga-upāsanā.
The implied takeaway is to cultivate śraddhā and purify intention—supporting practices like japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined vrata/pujā so that sakāma impulses gradually become niṣkāma bhakti.