Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36
दक्षयज्ञे सत्या अपमानबोधः — Satī Encounters Disrespect at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
अर्चितयत्तदा सेति कथं यास्यामि शंकरम् । शंकरं द्रष्टुकामाहं पृष्टा वक्ष्ये किमुत्तरम्
arcitayattadā seti kathaṃ yāsyāmi śaṃkaram | śaṃkaraṃ draṣṭukāmāhaṃ pṛṣṭā vakṣye kimuttaram
“‘Vậy hãy thờ phụng Ngài,’ nàng nói—nhưng ta biết đến với Śaṅkara bằng cách nào? Ta khao khát được chiêm bái Śaṅkara; nếu bị hỏi, ta sẽ đáp lời ra sao?”
Satī (in dialogue, expressing her inner conflict/desire to see Śiva)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Shankara
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It portrays bhakti ripening into intense darśana-lālasā (yearning to behold Śiva), where the soul’s pull toward Pati (Śiva) becomes stronger than social constraint and fear of questioning.
The line “worship Him” points to upāsanā as the practical means—through saguna focus (name, form, and sacred presence such as the Liṅga)—by which the devotee’s longing is purified and made fit for Śiva’s grace and vision.
A simple takeaway is steady Śiva-upāsanā: mental remembrance and mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) to stabilize longing into disciplined devotion.