Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 23
सत्याः पुनस्तपश्चर्या — Satī’s Return to Austerity (Tapas) and Fearless Liṅga-Worship
ननाम चास्य जगतो मातरं स्वस्य वै हरेः । रुद्रस्य च पितुर्भार्यामार्यामद्रीश्वरात्मजाम्
nanāma cāsya jagato mātaraṃ svasya vai hareḥ | rudrasya ca piturbhāryāmāryāmadrīśvarātmajām
Und er verneigte sich vor ihr—vor der Mutter dieses Weltalls, der edlen Āryā, der erhabenen Gemahlin seines eigenen Vaters Hari (Viṣṇu) und zugleich der verehrungswürdigen Gattin von Rudras Vater—Āryā, der Tochter des Herrn des Berges.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights humility and right recognition of the Divine Mother as jaganmātā (Mother of the universe). In Shaiva understanding, honoring Śakti alongside Pati (Śiva) is a mark of spiritual maturity and supports the soul’s movement from bondage (pāśa) toward grace.
Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is not merely form-worship; it is devotion to Śiva as Pati together with His inseparable Śakti. Bowing to the cosmic Mother complements Saguna worship by acknowledging the power through which Śiva’s grace, protection, and liberation become manifest.
A practical takeaway is namaskāra (prostration) with remembrance of Śiva-Śakti unity—optionally preceded by applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating reverence and surrender.