Shloka 37
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
उमां शर्वस्तदा दृष्ट्वा स्त्री भावगतमार्दवाम् । पितुर्देन्यमनिच्छन्ती प्रीत्यापश्यत् तदा गिरिम्
umāṁ śarvas tadā dṛṣṭvā strī-bhāva-gata-mārdavām | pitur dainyam anicchantī prītyāpaśyat tadā girim ||
Da sah Śarva (Śiva), wie Umā durch die zarte Verletzlichkeit, die dem Empfinden einer Frau eigen ist, weich geworden war, und erkannte, dass sie den erbarmungswürdigen Zustand ihres Vaters nicht ansehen wollte. In diesem Augenblick richtete er mit wohlgefälligem, gnädigem Blick seine Augen auf den Berg (Himavān) — als Zeichen mitleidiger Zustimmung und der Bereitschaft zu handeln, ohne den bedrängten Vater zu beschämen.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights compassionate sensitivity within dharma: Umā’s reluctance to witness her father’s humiliation reflects filial concern, while Śiva’s pleased, gracious glance suggests that divine power is best exercised with empathy—responding to distress without deepening another’s shame.
Nārada narrates that Umā becomes emotionally softened and does not want to see her father in a pitiable state. Observing this, Śiva (Śarva) looks toward the mountain—Himavān—with affectionate approval, signaling a favorable disposition toward the situation involving Umā’s father.