Shloka 11
पार्वतीबाल्यलीलावर्णनम् — Description of Pārvatī’s Childhood/Birth Festivities
अथो मुहूर्त्ते सुमते हिमवान्मुनिभिः सह । नामाऽकरोत्सुतायास्तु कालीत्यादि सुखप्रदम्
atho muhūrtte sumate himavānmunibhiḥ saha | nāmā'karotsutāyāstu kālītyādi sukhapradam
Dann, zur glückverheißenden Stunde, vollzog Himavān zusammen mit den Weisen die Namensgebung seiner Tochter und verlieh ihr Namen, beginnend mit „Kālī“—Namen, die aus sich heraus geistiges wie weltliches Wohlergehen schenken.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Naming (nāmakaraṇa) at an auspicious muhūrta sacralizes identity; ‘Kālī’ as a Śakti-name signals protective and transformative grace, orienting the child’s life toward divine destiny.
Mantra: kālī
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It presents nāma (sacred naming) as śakti-filled: the Goddess’ names—beginning with “Kālī”—are portrayed as inherently auspicious, supporting both inner purification and outer well-being, aligning with Shaiva devotion where remembrance of divine names steadies the mind toward grace.
In the Rudra Saṃhitā narrative, devotion is not limited to the Liṅga alone; worship of Saguna Shiva is inseparable from honoring Shiva’s Śakti. Remembering the Goddess’ names supports Liṅga-bhakti by completing the Shiva–Shakti wholeness central to Shaiva practice.
A practical takeaway is nāma-japa: repeating the Goddess’ sacred names with a focused mind at an auspicious time (muhūrta). This can be paired with Shaiva daily observances such as mantra recitation (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and mental worship of Shiva–Shakti together.