Shloka 16
Devīkṛta-praśna-varṇana (Description of the Goddess’s Questions) / देवीकृतप्रश्नवर्णनम्
उक्त्वा मंत्रांश्च तान्देवीं कृत्वा शुद्धात्मनि स्थिताम् । सार्द्धं देव्या महादेवो देवोद्यानं गतोऽभवत्
uktvā maṃtrāṃśca tāndevīṃ kṛtvā śuddhātmani sthitām | sārddhaṃ devyā mahādevo devodyānaṃ gato'bhavat
Nachdem er jene Mantras gesprochen hatte, gründete Mahādeva die Devī im Zustand des geläuterten Selbst; dann begab sich der Große Gott, von der Devī begleitet, in den göttlichen Garten.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: The ‘divine garden’ (devodyāna) motif evokes Kailāsa’s celestial precincts where perfected states follow initiation; not a Jyotirliṅga episode.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Pati (the liberating Lord) who, through mantra, stabilizes the Devī in śuddhātman—purified inner awareness—showing that true progress in the sacred narrative is rooted in inner purification and yogic steadiness.
Mantra in the Shiva Purana is a primary means to approach Saguna Śiva (Mahādeva) with devotion and discipline; the result is purification of consciousness (śuddhātman), which matures Linga-worship from outer ritual into inward realization.
Japa of Śaiva mantras (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with mental purity and steady abidance in the Self is implied—practice that may be supported by traditional Śaiva aids like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as part of a disciplined sādhana.