Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
दाक्षयज्ञप्रस्थान-प्रश्नः
Satī Inquires about the Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
सत्युवाच । हे सखीप्रवरे प्राणप्रिये त्वं विजये मम । क्व गमिष्यति चन्द्रोयं रोहिण्यापृच्छ्य सत्वरम्
satyuvāca | he sakhīpravare prāṇapriye tvaṃ vijaye mama | kva gamiṣyati candroyaṃ rohiṇyāpṛcchya satvaram
萨蒂说道：“噢，至善的闺友，比生命更亲爱的你，你是我得胜时的依怙。速去问罗希尼：这月神如今将往何处？”
Satī
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights attentive discernment and right inquiry (vicāra) in dharmic action—Satī seeks clarity about the Moon’s movement, implying that even in devotional life one should act with awareness of cosmic order rather than impulse.
Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion by portraying the Purana’s lived world where celestial forces move under divine governance; such ordered reality becomes a backdrop for ritual timing and faithful worship offered to Lord Shiva in form (saguna) for grace (anugraha).
A practical takeaway is mindful observance of auspicious timing (muhūrta) and disciplined inquiry before undertaking vrata or pūjā; one may pair this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to steady intention and align action with devotion.