Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 38
Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Meets Lord Śiva: Devotee as Living Tīrtha and the Lord’s Māyā
सूत उवाच एवं वरान् स मुनये दत्त्वागात् त्र्यक्ष ईश्वर: । देव्यै तत्कर्म कथयन्ननुभूतं पुरामुना ॥ ३८ ॥
sūta uvāca evaṁ varān sa munaye dattvāgāt try-akṣa īśvaraḥ devyai tat-karma kathayann anubhūtaṁ purāmunā
Sūta berkata: Setelah demikian menganugerahkan berkah kepada sang resi, Tuhan Tryakṣa (Śiva) pun melanjutkan perjalanannya, sambil terus menceritakan kepada Dewi tentang pencapaian sang resi dan peragaan langsung kemegahan māyā Bhagavān yang telah ia alami.
FAQs
This verse states that Lord Śiva, the three-eyed Lord, granted boons to a sage and then departed—showing his responsiveness to sincere seekers and the Purāṇic theme that divine grace follows genuine austerity and devotion.
Sūta highlights that Śiva narrated the incident to Devī, underscoring how realized events are preserved through sacred dialogue and transmitted as authoritative spiritual history within Purāṇic tradition.
Seek blessings through sincerity and discipline, and value faithful retelling of realized wisdom—sharing spiritually uplifting lessons with family and community, as Śiva shares with Devī.