Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 3
गौरीप्रवेशः—शिवसाक्षात्कारः
Gaurī’s Entry and the Vision of Śiva
वायुरुवाच । प्रवक्तुमंजसा ऽशक्यः तादृशः परमो रसः । येन प्रणयगर्भेण भावो भाववतां हृतः
vāyuruvāca | pravaktumaṃjasā 'śakyaḥ tādṛśaḥ paramo rasaḥ | yena praṇayagarbheṇa bhāvo bhāvavatāṃ hṛtaḥ
Vāyu sprach: „Jener höchste Geschmack (parama-rasa) ist so beschaffen, dass er sich nicht schlicht aussprechen lässt. Durch jene von Liebe erfüllte Erfahrung (praṇaya-garbha) wird das Herz derer, die zu hingebungsvoller Empfindung fähig sind, ganz gefangen genommen.“
Vayu
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: A meta-aesthetic/theological remark: the intimacy (praṇaya) between Śiva and Devī yields a ‘parama-rasa’ beyond plain speech; not tied to a Jyotirliṅga site.
Significance: Encourages contemplative listening: the highest devotional ‘rasa’ is tasted through bhāva and grace (anugraha), not merely through discursive description.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that the highest Shaiva experience—devotional and grace-filled “rasa”—is ultimately beyond ordinary speech, and it irresistibly draws the heart of the sincere seeker (one endowed with bhāva) toward Shiva.
Though the supreme experience is inexpressible, it is approached through Saguna worship—Linga-puja, mantra, and reverent contemplation—by which bhāva ripens until the devotee is inwardly ‘captivated’ by Shiva’s presence.
Cultivate bhāva through steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga-dhyāna, and disciplined devotion; the verse emphasizes heartfelt absorption rather than mere verbal description.