Shloka 28
अध्याय ४९ — विवाहानुष्ठाने ब्रह्मणः काममोहः
Brahmā’s Enchantment by Desire during the Wedding Rites
कथं स्तोष्यामि देवेश त्वां विभो परमेश्वर । वाचामगोचरोऽसि त्वं मनसा चापि शंकर
kathaṃ stoṣyāmi deveśa tvāṃ vibho parameśvara | vācāmagocaro'si tvaṃ manasā cāpi śaṃkara
O Herr der Götter, o allgegenwärtiger höchster Herr — wie könnte ich Dich preisen? O Śaṅkara, Du bist jenseits der Reichweite der Worte und auch jenseits des Geistes.
Parvati
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Mantra: कथं स्तोष्यामि देवेश त्वां विभो परमेश्वर । वाचामगोचरोऽसि त्वं मनसा चापि शंकर
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as Pati—the Supreme Reality transcending speech and thought—so devotion matures from mere description to direct inner reverence, surrender, and experiential awareness.
Though Shiva is nirguṇa and beyond mind and words, the Linga and other saguna forms provide a sacred support (ālambana) for bhakti and contemplation, enabling the devotee to approach the transcendent through worship.
Practice silent japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and inward dhyāna on Shiva as consciousness beyond concepts; let external stuti be complemented by quiet, focused meditation.