Shloka 47
Dāruvana-parīkṣā: Śaṅkara’s Test and the Linga’s Ritual-Theological Grounding
सूत उवाच । तच्छ्रुत्वा ऋषिभिर्देवैस्सुप्रसन्नैर्मुनीश्वराः । गृहीत्वा चैव ब्रह्माणं गिरिजा प्रार्थिता तदा
sūta uvāca | tacchrutvā ṛṣibhirdevaissuprasannairmunīśvarāḥ | gṛhītvā caiva brahmāṇaṃ girijā prārthitā tadā
Sūta said: Hearing this, the great sages—together with the gods—were exceedingly pleased. Then Girijā (Pārvatī), taking Brahmā with her, offered her supplication at that time.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Narrative enactment: after hearing Śiva’s upadeśa, devas/ṛṣis rejoice; Girijā is approached (with Brahmā involved) to fulfill the required Śakti-support for liṅga pacification/installation.
Significance: Highlights communal assent (devas/ṛṣis) and the necessity of seeking Devī’s participation—an archetype for temple communities honoring both Śiva and Śakti.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights that when divine truth is heard with faith, it produces suprasannatā—inner clarity and joy—in sages and gods alike, and from that purified state sincere prayer (prārthanā) naturally arises.
Though the verse is narrative, it models the devotional sequence central to Saguna Shiva worship: śravaṇa (hearing the sacred account), prasāda-like gladness, and then humble supplication—an attitude that prepares one for Linga-darśana and Jyotirlinga pilgrimage.
The implied practice is śravaṇa followed by prārthanā: listen to Shiva Purana accounts, then offer a focused prayer with a calm mind—optionally accompanied by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to stabilize devotion.