Vamana Purana — Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva, Shloka 25
The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
ततो देवाः समाजग्मुर्ददृशुपः शैलनन्दिनीम् तेजसा विजितास्तस्या न शेकुरुपसर्पितुम्
tato devāḥ samājagmurdadṛśupaḥ śailanandinīm tejasā vijitāstasyā na śekurupasarpitum
Da kamen die Götter zusammen und erblickten Śailanandinī, die Tochter des Berges. Von ihrem Glanz überwältigt, vermochten sie nicht, sich ihr zu nähern.
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FAQs
Divine radiance is not merely physical brilliance but spiritual potency; proximity to the sacred requires inner preparedness, not status—even devas can be ‘checked’ by higher śakti.
Episode-level narrative (Vamśānucarita/ākhyāna mode): the text advances a theologically charged story about divine hierarchy and power, rather than enumerative cosmology.
The devas’ inability to approach indicates the transcendence of Devī’s tapas: śakti is the enabling principle behind cosmic order, and even celestial authorities must submit to it.