Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 2
शिवस्य तपोऽनुष्ठानम् — Śiva’s Austerity and Meditation at Himavat
Gaṅgā-Region
तज्जन्म गिरिशो ज्ञात्वा सतीविरहकातरः । कृत्वा तामद्भुतामन्तर्मुमोदातीव नारद
tajjanma giriśo jñātvā satīvirahakātaraḥ | kṛtvā tāmadbhutāmantarmumodātīva nārada
噢，那罗陀啊，当吉利沙（主湿婆）得知她的诞生时，仍因与萨蒂离别而忧伤；他在内心立下奇妙的誓愿，并大为欢喜。
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva’s inward, divinely guided resolve: even while feeling Satī’s separation, he turns the experience into sacred intention, showing that the Lord’s will (icchā) and inner awareness guide the unfolding of grace and liberation.
Śiva is portrayed as Girīśa—personally responsive and emotionally accessible—supporting Saguna devotion. For devotees, Linga-worship mirrors this “antar” (inner) focus: approaching Śiva outwardly in form while contemplating him inwardly as the indwelling Lord.
The key takeaway is inward contemplation (antar-dhyāna) alongside devotion—mentally fixing Śiva in the heart while repeating a Śiva-mantra such as the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), aligning one’s intention with Śiva’s grace.