Shloka 104
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
न च ब्रह्मा न लक्ष्मीशो न च सेन्द्रा दिवौकसः । न योगीन्द्रा विदुस्तत्त्वं यस्य तं त्वामुपास्महे
na ca brahmā na lakṣmīśo na ca sendrā divaukasaḥ | na yogīndrā vidustattvaṃ yasya taṃ tvāmupāsmahe
Neither Brahmā, nor Viṣṇu the Lord of Lakṣmī, nor the gods of heaven with Indra, nor even the foremost yogins truly know the essential reality of Him—You. Therefore, we worship You alone.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-saṃhitā teaching to the sages, presenting a hymn of praise)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Lakṣmī
FAQs
It declares Shiva-tattva as transcending the limited knowing of devas and even perfected yogins, directing the seeker to humble devotion (upāsanā) to Pati, the Supreme Lord who alone grants liberation.
Though Shiva is ultimately beyond full conceptual grasp (nirguṇa in essence), the Purana directs worship through accessible upāsanā—classically the Śiva-liṅga and Saguna forms—so devotion becomes the means to approach the transcendent reality.
The takeaway is steadfast upāsanā: daily Shiva-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with focused meditation on Shiva as Pati; supporting practices like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa may be adopted as aids to devotion and restraint.