Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 5
पशुपाशपतिज्ञान-प्राप्तिः
Acquisition of Paśupati–Pāśa Knowledge
श्वेतो नाम मुनिर्भूत्वा दिव्यां वाचमुदीरयन् । दर्शनं प्रददौ तस्मै देवदेवो महेश्वरः
śveto nāma munirbhūtvā divyāṃ vācamudīrayan | darśanaṃ pradadau tasmai devadevo maheśvaraḥ
متجسِّدًا في هيئة الحكيم المُسمّى شْفِيتا (Śveta) وناطقًا بكلمةٍ إلهية، منح مهاديفا—ماهيشڤارا، إلهَ الآلهة—له الدَّرشَنَة (darśana)، أي الرؤية المباشرة لذاته.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Śiva answers Brahmā’s tapas in the Śveta-Lohita Kalpa by appearing incognito as the sage Śveta and granting direct darśana, establishing Śiva as the ultimate revealer of jñāna.
Significance: Darśana of Śiva (even in disguised form) is framed as the decisive turning point for receiving paramajñāna—model for devotees seeking grace through humility and tapas.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Kalpa backdrop: Śveta-Lohita
FAQs
It highlights Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) who freely bestows grace: when devotion and receptivity mature, He grants darśana—direct experiential assurance of His presence—leading the soul toward liberation.
Darśana here aligns with Saguna Shiva—Shiva who can be approached through form, mantra, and worship (including the Linga). The verse emphasizes that the goal of such worship is Shiva’s revealed presence, not merely external ritual.
The verse points to mantra-japa and contemplative worship that culminate in inner clarity and Shiva’s grace—especially steady repetition of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with focused meditation on Maheshvara.