Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
दक्षस्य तपः तथा जगदम्बायाः प्रत्यक्षता — Dakṣa’s Austerities and the Direct Manifestation of Jagadambā
ततः प्रत्यक्षतो दृष्ट्वा जगदम्बां जगन्मयीम् । कृतकृत्यमथात्मानं मेने दक्षः प्रजापतिः
tataḥ pratyakṣato dṛṣṭvā jagadambāṃ jaganmayīm | kṛtakṛtyamathātmānaṃ mene dakṣaḥ prajāpatiḥ
Puis, l’ayant vue de ses propres yeux, la Mère de l’univers—celle qui pénètre tout le cosmos—Prajāpati Dakṣa se jugea comblé, estimant que le but de sa vie était accompli.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights the transforming power of direct divine darśana: seeing Satī as Jagadambā (the all-pervading Mother) makes Dakṣa feel “kṛtakṛtya,” suggesting that grace-filled vision can momentarily dissolve worldly striving and confer a sense of completion.
Though the verse centers on Satī, it supports Saguna worship in Shaiva tradition: the Divine becomes accessible through a perceivable form. In Shiva Purana theology, honoring Shakti as Jagadambā complements Linga worship, since Shiva (Pati) and Shakti are inseparable in bestowing grace.
The takeaway is darśana-centered bhakti: seek steady contemplation of Shiva-Shakti through pūjā and mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), cultivating reverence so that inner “direct seeing” (pratyakṣa-bhāva) arises.