Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31
दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्
Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods
तदाप्रभृति लक्ष्मीशो गोपवेषोभवत्तथा । अयासीत्तत्र सुप्रीत्या गोपगोपोगवां पतिः
tadāprabhṛti lakṣmīśo gopaveṣobhavattathā | ayāsīttatra suprītyā gopagopogavāṃ patiḥ
自那时起，吉祥天女之主便化作牧牛人之相。怀着极大欢喜，他前往彼处——护佑牧人、统御牛群之主——以深情的虔敬而行。
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Sthala Purana: The verse uses pastoral disguise (gopa-veṣa) as a narrative device of divine concealment; not tied to a specific jyotirliṅga episode here.
Significance: Contemplation of ‘tirodhāna’—the Lord’s veiling through forms—supports humility and surrender, seeing divine play in ordinary guises.
Shakti Form: Lalitā
FAQs
It highlights how even the highest divinity adopts humility and service (a simple cowherd guise) to uphold dharma; in Shaiva framing, this models bhakti and surrender as supportive means toward Shiva’s grace.
The verse emphasizes devotion expressed through accessible forms and roles; similarly, Saguna Shiva worship—especially through the Liṅga—gives a concrete focus for reverence, humility, and loving approach to the Supreme.
Adopt a mood of humble service and devotion while doing japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”); let outer simplicity mirror inner surrender, as the verse praises affectionate, joyful approach.