Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47
देवसान्त्वनम् (Devasāntvana) — “Consolation/Reassurance of the Gods”
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्त्वा जगदम्बा सा देवानां पश्यतान्तदा । अन्तर्दधे शिवा तात स्वं लोकम्प्राप वै द्रुतम्
brahmovāca | ityuktvā jagadambā sā devānāṃ paśyatāntadā | antardadhe śivā tāta svaṃ lokamprāpa vai drutam
Wika ni Brahmā: Pagkasabi nito, si Jagadambā, ang Ina ng Sansinukob, habang nakatingin ang mga diyos, ay naglaho sa paningin. O minamahal, si Śivā ay mabilis na nakarating sa sarili niyang daigdig.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights the divine sovereignty of Śivā (Pārvatī) as Jagadambā: she is not bound by ordinary visibility and can withdraw from the senses at will, indicating that the Divine is known through grace and inner realization, not merely external perception.
The verse supports Saguna worship by portraying the personal Divine (Śiva-Śakti) as acting in the world through līlā and then withdrawing. In Linga devotion, the devotee learns steadiness—when forms appear or disappear, the underlying Śiva-tattva remains constant and worthy of worship.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate remembrance (smaraṇa) when the Divine seems ‘hidden’: japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with quiet meditation on Śiva-Śakti in the heart, sustaining devotion beyond changing outer experiences.