Vamana Purana — Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva, Shloka 42
The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
तस्याः सख्यस्तदा देव्याः परिचर्या तु कुर्वते समित्कुशफलं चापि मूलाहरणमादितः
tasyāḥ sakhyastadā devyāḥ paricaryā tu kurvate samitkuśaphalaṃ cāpi mūlāharaṇamāditaḥ
Then the Goddess’s female companions attended upon her in service—bringing fuel-sticks, kuśa grass, fruits, and also gathering roots and other items from the outset.
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FAQs
Devotion is expressed not only through inner sentiment but also through concrete acts of service—supplying the simple necessities (fuel, kuśa, fruits, roots) that sustain worship and ascetic life.
This is best placed under ākhyāna/vamśānucarita-style narrative material (didactic story elements about divine figures), rather than sarga/pratisarga; it supports dharma and devotional practice through exemplification.
Items like samit and kuśa signal a Vedic-ritual atmosphere, while fruits and roots evoke forest-ascetic simplicity—together portraying Devī’s milieu as both devotional and tapas-oriented.