Shloka 14
दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu
तदा ब्रह्मादयो देवास्त्रयस्ते वरदर्षभाः । जग्मुस्तदाश्रमं शीघ्रं वरन्दातुन्तदर्षये
tadā brahmādayo devāstrayaste varadarṣabhāḥ | jagmustadāśramaṃ śīghraṃ varandātuntadarṣaye
Pada saat itu, tiga dewa bermula dengan Brahmā—para pemberi anugerah dan yang terunggul antara para deva—segera pergi ke pertapaan itu untuk mengurniakan suatu boon kepada resi tersebut.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: anugraha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it narrates the gods’ journey to a ṛṣi’s āśrama to bestow a boon—typical Purāṇic setup for a theophany and grace-bestowal episode.
Significance: Highlights anugraha: divine grace responds to tapas and dharma; in Siddhānta, grace is the decisive factor that loosens pāśa and uplifts paśu, often mediated through Śiva’s will even when multiple deities participate.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights how sincere tapas and dharma draw divine attention—boons are not random favors but responses to a rishi’s spiritual maturity, ultimately meant to align the seeker with Shiva’s grace and right purpose.
Even when devas grant boons, the Shiva Purana frames such events within Shiva’s higher sovereignty: Saguna forms and divine agents operate as channels through which the devotee’s destined spiritual progress unfolds toward Pati (Shiva).
The verse implicitly affirms tapas supported by Shiva-oriented sadhana—daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined worship (with purity, possibly bhasma and rudraksha as per Shaiva custom) to make one fit to receive grace.