Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
देवर्षि-प्रश्नः तथा असुर-वध-हेतुनिवेदनम् | The Devas’ Petition and the Cause for Slaying Asuras
परंतु यादृशीं कांतां ग्रहीष्यामि तथापणम् । तच्छृणुष्व हरे ब्रह्मन् युक्तमेव वचो मम
paraṃtu yādṛśīṃ kāṃtāṃ grahīṣyāmi tathāpaṇam | tacchṛṇuṣva hare brahman yuktameva vaco mama
Nhưng Ta chỉ nhận làm ái thê một người phối ngẫu đúng như điều Ta đã hình dung. Vì vậy, hỡi Hari, hỡi Brahmā—hãy lắng nghe: lời Ta quả thật hợp lẽ.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: creative
FAQs
It highlights Shiva’s unwavering divine resolve: the Lord accepts only what is perfectly aligned with dharma and the highest spiritual purpose, modeling discernment rather than impulsive desire.
Shiva speaks as a personal (saguṇa) Lord who guides cosmic order through clear intention; for devotees, this reinforces trusting Shiva’s will as the regulating intelligence behind life-events, even while the Liṅga points to His transcendent (nirguṇa) reality.
A takeaway is saṅkalpa-śuddhi (purifying one’s intention): worship Shiva with a clear resolve—mentally repeat “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while offering water or bilva, asking that one’s choices become ‘yukta’ (rightly aligned).