Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 14
सत्याः पुनस्तपश्चर्या — Satī’s Return to Austerity (Tapas) and Fearless Liṅga-Worship
तस्या एव कृपा योगात्सद्योनष्टमलत्रयः । बभूव सहसा व्याघ्रो देवीं च बुबुधे तदा
tasyā eva kṛpā yogātsadyonaṣṭamalatrayaḥ | babhūva sahasā vyāghro devīṃ ca bubudhe tadā
Par la seule puissance de Sa grâce, les trois impuretés furent aussitôt anéanties ; et ce tigre, en un instant, fut purifié puis reconnut la Déesse comme la Mère divine.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights that liberation begins with divine grace: when the Goddess bestows compassion, the soul’s bondage is cut and the inner obscurations (mala-traya) fall away, enabling true recognition of the Divine.
In Shaiva tradition, worship of Saguna Shiva (often through the Linga with devotion) is a channel for receiving anugraha (grace). This verse illustrates the fruit of such grace—purification and right recognition of the Divine presence.
The practical takeaway is surrender and devotional remembrance: regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with reverence to Shiva-Shakti, supported by simple purity disciplines like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and mindful prayer for anugraha.