Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 29
गौरीप्रवेशः—शिवसाक्षात्कारः
Gaurī’s Entry and the Vision of Śiva
तं प्रेक्ष्याह पुनर्देवी देवानीतमुपायतम् । व्याघ्रं पश्य न चानेन सदृशो मदुपासकः
taṃ prekṣyāha punardevī devānītamupāyatam | vyāghraṃ paśya na cānena sadṛśo madupāsakaḥ
اسے دیکھ کر دیوی نے پھر کہا—دیوتاؤں کا لایا ہوا اور قریب آیا یہ باگھ دیکھو؛ میرے عبادت گزاروں میں اس جیسا کوئی نہیں۔
The Goddess (Devī/Umā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that sincere devotion (upāsanā/bhakti) is recognized by the Divine regardless of external status or even species; what matters is inner surrender and steadfastness, which draws grace.
By praising a devotee’s steadfast worship, the verse supports Saguna upāsanā—devotion to the manifest Divine (Śiva/Devī) through reverent approach—showing that grace responds to heartfelt worship, the same principle underlying Liṅga-sevā.
The takeaway is unwavering daily upāsanā—regular japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a devotional attitude; if performed with humility and steadiness, it becomes the core practice, with optional supports like bhasma and rudrākṣa.