Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 55
पाशुपतज्ञानप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Pāśupata Knowledge
Paśu–Pāśa–Paśupati
तदाह यक्षं देवेंद्रः को भवानित्यमर्षितः । ततस्स पश्यतामेव तेषामंतरधादथ
tadāha yakṣaṃ deveṃdraḥ ko bhavānityamarṣitaḥ | tatassa paśyatāmeva teṣāmaṃtaradhādatha
Lalu Indra, raja para dewa, berkata kepada Yakṣa itu, “Siapakah engkau, yang selalu murka?” Seketika, di hadapan pandangan mereka, ia pun lenyap.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights that divine reality cannot be grasped by pride or mere authority; when Indra reacts from irritation and self-importance, the mysterious Yakṣa withdraws—pointing to the Shaiva Siddhanta theme that grace (anugraha) is not compelled by ego.
The Yakṣa functions like a veiled revelation: the Supreme (often understood as Shiva) may appear in an indirect form and remain inaccessible until approached with reverence. Linga-worship similarly trains the devotee to seek the Lord beyond outward appearances, through devotion and right attitude.
A practical takeaway is humility before Shiva in daily worship—beginning japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering bhasma/Tripuṇḍra with a calm mind, replacing anger with devotion so that insight is not “hidden” by inner agitation.