Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 29
शिवज्ञान-प्रश्नः तथा सृष्टौ शिवस्य स्वयमाविर्भावः
Inquiry into Śiva-knowledge and Śiva’s self-manifestation in creation
दृष्ट्वैवमद्भुताकारं देवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः । बुद्ध्वा दिवाकरं देवं देवीं चैव निशाकरम्
dṛṣṭvaivamadbhutākāraṃ devā viṣṇupurogamāḥ | buddhvā divākaraṃ devaṃ devīṃ caiva niśākaram
Voyant cette forme merveilleuse, les dieux—conduits par Viṣṇu—reconnurent le Seigneur comme le Soleil, et comprirent de même la Déesse comme la Lune.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara
Sthala Purana: No direct Jyotirliṅga linkage; the verse interprets the theophany cosmologically by mapping Śiva to the Sun and Devī to the Moon.
Significance: Encourages seeing cosmic order (sun/moon cycles) as the sustaining presence (sthiti) of Śiva-Śakti; supports daily worship aligned with natural rhythms.
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
Cosmic Event: Cosmic identification: Sun/Moon polarity as a theological reading of the theophany (day/night governance).
FAQs
It presents Shiva and Shakti as the cosmic intelligences behind the Sun and Moon—outer symbols of the inner light and mind—guiding the seeker to recognize Pati (Shiva) as the supreme principle manifesting through the universe.
The verse supports Saguna contemplation: devotees may worship Shiva as the radiant divine presence (like the Sun) while also understanding that these forms point toward the transcendent Lord indicated by the Linga as the sign of the formless Absolute.
A practical takeaway is to meditate at sunrise and moonrise, mentally offering the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") while contemplating Shiva as inner illumination and Shakti as the soothing lunar grace that steadies the mind.