Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 4
Śiva’s Boon to Viśvakarman and the Manifestation of Devī
Bhavānī/Parāśakti
ईश्वर उवाच । वत्स वत्स महाभाग मम पुत्र पितामह । ज्ञातमेव मया सर्वं तव वाक्यस्य गौरवम्
īśvara uvāca | vatsa vatsa mahābhāga mama putra pitāmaha | jñātameva mayā sarvaṃ tava vākyasya gauravam
Īśvara sprach: „Mein Kind, mein Kind—o du überaus Begnadeter, mein Sohn und zugleich mein Ahnherr—wahrlich, ich weiß bereits alles und verstehe das Gewicht und die Würde deiner Worte vollkommen.“
Lord Shiva (Īśvara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights Īśvara’s sarvajñatva (all-knowing nature): Shiva already knows the intent and gravity of the devotee’s words, showing the Pati (Lord) as the inner witness who understands speech, mind, and motive.
In Saguna worship—such as Linga-upāsanā—the devotee offers prayers and petitions, yet this verse reminds that Shiva is not informed by words; He receives worship as compassionate Īśvara who already knows the devotee’s inner state.
A practical takeaway is japa with inner sincerity—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—performed with the awareness that Shiva knows the bhāva (inner devotion) behind the mantra, beyond mere recitation.