Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 25
Śiva’s Boon to Viśvakarman and the Manifestation of Devī
Bhavānī/Parāśakti
विवेश देहं देवस्य देवश्चांतरधीयत । तदा प्रभृति लोके ऽस्मिन् स्त्रियां भोगः प्रतिष्ठितः
viveśa dehaṃ devasya devaścāṃtaradhīyata | tadā prabhṛti loke 'smin striyāṃ bhogaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ
Baginda memasuki tubuh dewa itu, lalu dewa tersebut sendiri lenyap daripada pandangan. Sejak saat itu di dunia ini, kenikmatan bersama wanita pun menjadi tersusun dan diterima.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse marks a turning-point where bhoga (sense-enjoyment) becomes socially established, symbolizing the strengthening of pāśa (bondage) that draws the pashu (individual soul) outward. In a Shaiva Siddhanta reading, it highlights how identification with body and desire veils the divine presence and delays liberation.
As bhoga becomes dominant, the mind turns outward; Linga-worship and Saguna Shiva-upasana re-center the devotee on Pati (Shiva) through symbol and form. The Linga functions as a stable focus to transcend bodily identification and purify desire into devotion.
The practical takeaway is restraint and purification: steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), worship with bhasma (Tripundra) and rudraksha (where appropriate), and meditative withdrawal from sense-objects to reduce bhoga-driven bondage.