Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 27
साधुवेषद्विजाह्वयावतारकथनम् | Account of the ‘Sādhu-veṣa’ Brahmin-Named Incarnation
Prelude
इयं मतिस्ते शैलेन्द्र न युक्ता मङ्गलप्रदा । निबोध ज्ञानिनां श्रेष्ठ नारायणकुलोद्भव
iyaṃ matiste śailendra na yuktā maṅgalapradā | nibodha jñānināṃ śreṣṭha nārāyaṇakulodbhava
Hỡi Chúa tể núi non, ý kiến ấy của ngài không thích hợp và chẳng đem lại điềm lành. Xin hãy hiểu cho tường tận, hỡi bậc tối thắng trong hàng trí giả, người sinh trong dòng dõi Nārāyaṇa.
Lord Shiva (inferred, instructing a revered interlocutor within Shatarudrasaṃhitā’s discourse on Shiva’s supreme forms)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that not every seemingly reasonable opinion is spiritually auspicious; right understanding aligned with Shiva’s dharma is what leads to true maṅgala (benefit) and inner upliftment.
By emphasizing ‘maṅgala’ and ‘yukti’ (spiritually proper alignment), the verse supports the Shiva Purana’s principle that devotion to Saguna Shiva—especially through Linga-upāsanā done with correct understanding—becomes a sure means for grace and liberation.
Adopt right view through Shiva-oriented contemplation and steady japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), supported by traditional purity disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa where appropriate.