Vamana Purana — Saptasarasvata Tirtha, Shloka 59
Harihara Revelation and the Tirtha-Glorification of Saptasarasvata in Kurukshetra
एतत् तवोक्तं द्विज शङ्करस्तु गतस्तदासीत् तपसे ऽथ शैले शून्ये ऽभ्यगाद् दृष्टमतिर्हि देव्या संयोधितो येन हि कारणेन
etat tavoktaṃ dvija śaṅkarastu gatastadāsīt tapase 'tha śaile śūnye 'bhyagād dṛṣṭamatirhi devyā saṃyodhito yena hi kāraṇena
Wahai dwija, benar seperti yang engkau katakan. Saat itu Śaṅkara pergi ke gunung untuk bertapa. Di tempat sunyi ia menyaksikan keteguhan tekad Sang Dewi; dan karena sebab itulah ia terdorong masuk ke dalam pertempuran.
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FAQs
Mountain-top austerities are a standard Purāṇic motif for intensifying ascetic power (tapas) and setting the causal chain for later events. Here it functions as narrative preparation for the conflict that culminates in the Andhaka episode.
In this narrative register, Devī is typically Umā/Pārvatī. ‘Dṛṣṭa-mati’ suggests that her intention or discernment became manifest/recognized, which becomes the proximate cause (kāraṇa) for Śiva’s being drawn into combat.
Not in this verse. It only states ‘śaila’ (mountain) and a ‘śūnya’ (solitary) place, so the geography remains generic at this point.