Shloka 51
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
ततः काली कथां श्रुत्वा नारदस्य मुखात्तदा । लज्जयाधोमुखी भूत्वा स्मितविस्तारितानना
tataḥ kālī kathāṃ śrutvā nāradasya mukhāttadā | lajjayādhomukhī bhūtvā smitavistāritānanā
তেতিয়া কালী নাৰদৰ মুখৰ পৰা সেই কাহিনী শুনি লাজত মূৰ নোৱালে; আৰু মৃদু হাঁহিৰে মুখ উজ্জ্বল হৈ উঠিল।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights a sattvic inner quality—lajjā (modest humility)—as an ornament of the Divine Mother, showing that true greatness in Shaiva devotion is accompanied by softness, restraint, and purity of heart.
In the Parvati Khanda, devotion is presented through saguna relationships—Shiva and Shakti as accessible divine persons. Parvati’s reverent, modest response to sacred narration supports bhakti-oriented worship that naturally culminates in steadfast reverence toward Shiva, often expressed through Linga-puja.
The takeaway is śravaṇa (devout listening) and inner humility: hear Shiva-kathā attentively, keep the mind gentle and restrained, and support it with simple daily practice like japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”