Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 38
Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Meets Lord Śiva: Devotee as Living Tīrtha and the Lord’s Māyā
सूत उवाच एवं वरान् स मुनये दत्त्वागात् त्र्यक्ष ईश्वर: । देव्यै तत्कर्म कथयन्ननुभूतं पुरामुना ॥ ३८ ॥
sūta uvāca evaṁ varān sa munaye dattvāgāt try-akṣa īśvaraḥ devyai tat-karma kathayann anubhūtaṁ purāmunā
Sūta sprach: Nachdem der Dreiaugige Herr (Śiva) dem ṛṣi so Segnungen gewährt hatte, zog er weiter, wobei er der Göttin Devī fortwährend von den Errungenschaften des Weisen und von der unmittelbaren Offenbarung der wunderbaren Macht der māyā des Herrn berichtete, die dieser erfahren hatte.
FAQs
This verse states that Lord Śiva, the three-eyed Lord, granted boons to a sage and then departed—showing his responsiveness to sincere seekers and the Purāṇic theme that divine grace follows genuine austerity and devotion.
Sūta highlights that Śiva narrated the incident to Devī, underscoring how realized events are preserved through sacred dialogue and transmitted as authoritative spiritual history within Purāṇic tradition.
Seek blessings through sincerity and discipline, and value faithful retelling of realized wisdom—sharing spiritually uplifting lessons with family and community, as Śiva shares with Devī.