Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
सतीसंक्षेपचरित्रवर्णनम् — Summary Description of Satī’s Narrative
कथं सती पार्वती सा पुनश्शिवमुपागता । एतत्सर्वं तथान्यच्च ब्रह्मन् गदितुमर्हसि
kathaṃ satī pārvatī sā punaśśivamupāgatā | etatsarvaṃ tathānyacca brahman gaditumarhasi
“噢，婆罗门（Brahman），请为我们宣说：那位萨蒂（Satī）如何再成帕尔瓦蒂（Pārvatī），又如何再次与湿婆（Śiva）合一。愿你将这一切及其相关之事尽皆道来。”
The sages of Naimiṣāraṇya (addressing Sūta Gosvāmin as ‘Brahman’)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Re-union (punar-yoga) of Śiva-Śakti after Satī’s departure; karmic continuity under māyā-pāśa.
FAQs
This verse frames the core Shaiva teaching that the divine union of Pati (Śiva) and Śakti is not broken by death; Satī’s return as Pārvatī highlights continuity of devotion, tapas, and grace leading again to Śiva.
The question seeks the story behind Śiva’s manifest (saguṇa) līlā—Satī’s rebirth and reunion—through which devotees learn how to approach Śiva in accessible forms (including Liṅga worship) with steadfast bhakti and purity.
The verse implies śravaṇa (devotional listening) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of Śiva’s līlā; as a practical takeaway, one may pair this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while contemplating Satī-Pārvatī’s unwavering devotion.