Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 41
शिवज्ञान-प्रश्नः तथा सृष्टौ शिवस्य स्वयमाविर्भावः
Inquiry into Śiva-knowledge and Śiva’s self-manifestation in creation
तया स चोदितो देवो देव्या चन्द्रविभूषणः । अवदत्करमुद्धृत्य शास्त्रं सर्वागमोत्तरम्
tayā sa codito devo devyā candravibhūṣaṇaḥ | avadatkaramuddhṛtya śāstraṃ sarvāgamottaram
Didorong oleh Dewi, Tuhan itu—Śiva yang berhias bulan sabit—mengangkat tangan-Nya dan mengisytiharkan ajaran tertinggi, melampaui segala Āgama.
Suta Goswami (narrating the discourse where Lord Shiva speaks at the Goddess’s prompting)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; it is a revelation scene: Śiva, moon-crested, raises His hand and teaches the doctrine that is ‘sarvāgamottara’—a classic marker of salvific instruction.
Significance: Portrays liberating instruction as Śiva’s grace, often catalyzed by Devī’s compassionate prompting—encouraging devotees to seek śāstra through devotion and right inquiry.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Revelatory anugraha: re-emergence of the highest teaching through Śiva’s spoken word at Devī’s prompting.
FAQs
It establishes Śiva (Pati) as the final authority of liberating knowledge: when prompted by Śakti (the Goddess), he reveals a teaching that surpasses ritual manuals, pointing toward grace-grounded realization and moksha.
By calling Śiva “moon-adorned,” the verse presents Saguna Śiva as the compassionate teacher; Linga-worship and Āgamic practice are honored, yet the verse emphasizes that their highest purpose is to lead to Śiva’s direct instruction and saving grace.
The takeaway is śravaṇa (listening) and dhyāna (meditation) on Śiva as the supreme Guru—approached through Āgamic devotion such as mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined practice oriented toward liberation.