Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī
ईश्वर उवाच । किमकार्षीत्सुरज्येष्ठ सत्यर्थे त्वत्सुतस्स माम् । कथयस्व यथा स्वांतं न दीर्ये मन्मथेन हि
īśvara uvāca | kimakārṣītsurajyeṣṭha satyarthe tvatsutassa mām | kathayasva yathā svāṃtaṃ na dīrye manmathena hi
Īśvara (Đức Śiva) phán: “Hỡi bậc tối thượng trong chư thiên, vì lẽ chân thật, con trai của ngươi đã làm gì đối với Ta? Hãy nói đúng như trong lòng ngươi—vì quả thật Ta chẳng hề rung chuyển hay tan vỡ bởi Manmatha (thần ái dục).”
Lord Shiva (Īśvara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Śiva’s declaration of being unshaken by Manmatha underscores vairāgya and the ideal of approaching Śiva beyond desire; pilgrim-benefit is inner steadiness and purification of kāma into bhakti.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva’s nature as Īśvara—unaffected by kama (desire) and mental agitation—teaching that true spiritual sovereignty is inner steadiness and truth (satya) beyond passion.
In Linga/Saguna worship, devotees approach Śiva as the stable, all-purifying Lord; this line reinforces that Śiva is the unmoved center (Pati) who dissolves the devotee’s restlessness and transforms desire into devotion.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate dispassion and steadiness through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and meditation on Śiva as the witness beyond desire; this aligns well with Mahāśivarātri vrata and night-long contemplation.