Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
पार्वती वा त्वया तुल्या वर्तते नैव भिद्यते । अथ देवाय महते गौतमः प्रणिपत्य च ॥ १४२ ॥
pārvatī vā tvayā tulyā vartate naiva bhidyate | atha devāya mahate gautamaḥ praṇipatya ca || 142 ||
„Pārvatī ist dir wahrlich gleich und unterscheidet sich in keiner Weise.“ Darauf verneigte sich Gautama und wandte sich an jenen großen Herrn.
Narrator (Suta) describing Gautama’s act of obeisance (dialogue lead-in)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It affirms the essential non-difference between Śiva and Pārvatī while emphasizing the required attitude of humility—approaching the “great Lord” through praṇipāta (reverent prostration).
Bhakti is shown through respectful surrender: Gautama’s bowing is the devotional posture that precedes receiving instruction, grace, or a boon from the deity.
The practical takeaway is ritual etiquette (ācāra): praṇipāta and proper approach to a devatā before recitation, praise, or request—an applied discipline aligned with śikṣā/kalpa-style conduct rather than a technical rule of grammar or astrology.