Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
देवगुरुप्रेषणम्
Himālaya Mission of the Gods’ Preceptor / The Gods Send Their Guru
पश्चात्सप्तर्षयस्सर्वे बोधयिष्यन्ति पर्वतम् । पिनाकिना विना दुर्गा वरं नान्यं वरिष्यति
paścātsaptarṣayassarve bodhayiṣyanti parvatam | pinākinā vinā durgā varaṃ nānyaṃ variṣyati
Sau đó, cả bảy vị Thất Hiền sẽ chỉ dạy Parvata (Himālaya). Không có Pinākin—Đức Śiva, Đấng mang cung Pināka—thì Durgā sẽ không chọn bất cứ ân ban nào khác; nàng chẳng nhận ai ngoài Ngài.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it asserts exclusive election of Śiva (Pinākin) by Durgā/Pārvatī, a doctrinally significant statement of Śiva’s unsurpassable status as pati and sole liberator.
Significance: Supports ekaniṣṭhā-bhakti (single-point devotion): the soul’s ‘choice’ culminates in exclusive refuge in Śiva, mirroring Siddhānta’s insistence on Śiva as the only giver of mokṣa.
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Pārvatī’s niṣṭhā (unshakable resolve): the soul’s highest aim is union with Pati (Śiva), not lesser worldly boons. Her exclusivity toward Pinākin symbolizes single-pointed bhakti leading toward grace.
Calling Śiva “Pinākin” emphasizes Saguna Śiva—God with attributes and divine form—who becomes accessible to devotion. Such steadfast devotion naturally supports Linga-worship as the concrete, worshipful presence of Śiva for the devotee.
Single-minded japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow-like steadiness (niyama) is the takeaway—devotion that does not bargain for lesser results but seeks Śiva alone.