Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 2
कौशिकी-गौरी तथा शार्दूलरूप-निशाचरस्य पूर्वकर्मवर्णनम् | Kauśikī-Gaurī and Brahmā’s account of the tiger-formed niśācara
देव्युवाच । दृष्टः किमेष भवता शार्दूलो मदुपाश्रयः । अनेन दुष्टसत्त्वेभ्यो रक्षितं मत्तपोवनम्
devyuvāca | dṛṣṭaḥ kimeṣa bhavatā śārdūlo madupāśrayaḥ | anena duṣṭasattvebhyo rakṣitaṃ mattapovanam
A Deusa disse: “Viste este tigre que se acolheu sob a minha proteção? Por meio dele, o meu bosque de austeridades foi guardado contra as criaturas perversas.”
Parvati (Devi)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: null
Jyotirlinga: null
Sthala Purana: null
Significance: null
Mantra: null
Type: null
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: null
Cosmic Event: null
FAQs
The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) and the sanctity of tapas: when a being comes under the Devi’s protection, even a fierce nature is redirected toward dharma—guarding the sacred space of spiritual practice from disruptive forces.
Though the verse speaks through the Devi, it reflects the Shaiva Siddhanta theme that divine grace protects the aspirant’s inner “tapo-vanam” (field of practice). In Saguna worship—such as Linga-puja—one seeks this protective grace so lower impulses and obstacles do not disturb sadhana.
A practical takeaway is to maintain a protected discipline for sadhana—daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a pure worship space—so the mind is guarded from “duṣṭa-sattva” tendencies like anger, restlessness, and distraction.