Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath
ततोऽरं व्यास देव्यस्ता आविर्भूताश्च तत्पुरः । महाद्भुतैस्स्वतेजोभिर्भासयंत्यो दिगंतरम्
tato'raṃ vyāsa devyastā āvirbhūtāśca tatpuraḥ | mahādbhutaissvatejobhirbhāsayaṃtyo digaṃtaram
तत्पश्चात्, हे व्यास, वे देवियाँ तत्क्षण उसके सम्मुख प्रकट हुईं और अपने अत्यद्भुत तेज से समस्त दिशाओं के अन्त तक को प्रकाशित करने लगीं।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: liberating
Offering: dipa
FAQs
The sudden manifestation of the goddesses signifies Śakti responding to dharma’s need; their tejas symbolizes the awakening light of consciousness that removes fear and ignorance across all “directions” of the mind.
In Śaiva understanding, Saguna Shiva is never without Śakti; the divine radiance here reflects the same illuminating presence devotees approach through the Liṅga—Shiva as the stable ground of being, revealed through Śakti’s power.
Meditate on Shiva-Śakti as inner light (tejas) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” visualizing that radiance filling all directions; this supports steadiness, protection, and clarity.