Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 60
पाशुपतज्ञानप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Pāśupata Knowledge
Paśu–Pāśa–Paśupati
इत्युक्त्वा सा महादेवी तत्रैवांतरधत्त वै । देवाश्च विस्मिताः सर्वे तां प्रणम्य दिवं ययुः
ityuktvā sā mahādevī tatraivāṃtaradhatta vai | devāśca vismitāḥ sarve tāṃ praṇamya divaṃ yayuḥ
Setelah berkata demikian, Mahādevī pun lenyap di tempat itu juga. Semua dewa terperanjat penuh takjub, bersujud menyembah-Nya, lalu kembali ke syurga.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the doctrine of divine freedom: Mahādevī reveals herself by grace and withdraws by her own will, teaching that true spiritual progress is sustained by humility and reverent surrender rather than mere sight of the Divine.
The devas respond with praṇāma (devotional submission), showing the proper attitude in Saguna worship—after receiving darśana, one seals the experience through devotion and obedience to dharma, which in Shaiva tradition supports steady Linga-upāsanā and inner recollection.
Practice praṇāma and inward remembrance after worship—complete pūjā with namaskāra, then do a short japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to internalize the grace (anugraha) that may not always remain outwardly visible.