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
Kemudian Indra, raja para deva, berkata kepada Yakṣa itu: “Siapakah engkau, yang sentiasa murka?” Lalu, ketika mereka semua memandang, dia pun lenyap daripada penglihatan mereka.
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.