Vamana Purana — Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva, Shloka 25
The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
ततो देवाः समाजग्मुर्ददृशुपः शैलनन्दिनीम् तेजसा विजितास्तस्या न शेकुरुपसर्पितुम्
tato devāḥ samājagmurdadṛśupaḥ śailanandinīm tejasā vijitāstasyā na śekurupasarpitum
তখন দেবগণ একত্র হলেন এবং শৈলনন্দিনী (পর্বত-কন্যা)কে দর্শন করলেন। তাঁর তেজে পরাভূত হয়ে তাঁরা তাঁর নিকটে অগ্রসর হতে পারলেন না।
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FAQs
Divine radiance is not merely physical brilliance but spiritual potency; proximity to the sacred requires inner preparedness, not status—even devas can be ‘checked’ by higher śakti.
Episode-level narrative (Vamśānucarita/ākhyāna mode): the text advances a theologically charged story about divine hierarchy and power, rather than enumerative cosmology.
The devas’ inability to approach indicates the transcendence of Devī’s tapas: śakti is the enabling principle behind cosmic order, and even celestial authorities must submit to it.