Shloka 22
सतीविरहानन्तरं शम्भोश्चरितम् / Śiva’s Conduct After Satī’s Separation
मम श्रमकभूर्बालो यद्यपि प्रियकृत्क्षिते । त्वन्नाम्ना स्याद्भवेत्ख्यातस्त्रितापरहितस्सदा
mama śramakabhūrbālo yadyapi priyakṛtkṣite | tvannāmnā syādbhavetkhyātastritāparahitassadā
O Earth, although this child of mine is born of toil and is yet but a boy, still—by bearing your name—he will become renowned, and will ever remain free from the threefold afflictions.
Parvati (inferred from Pārvatīkhaṇḍa narrative context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights the purifying power of a sacred name and blessing: by association with a sanctified identity (here, Earth’s name), one gains auspicious renown and becomes protected from tritāpa—inner, worldly, and divine afflictions—signifying Shiva’s grace working through dharma and sacred remembrance.
In Shaiva practice, relief from tritāpa is classically sought through Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and devotion—where the Lord’s grace removes suffering. This verse echoes that principle: a sanctified name/association becomes a vehicle for divine protection and well-being.
A practical takeaway is nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance/japa of sacred names), especially Shiva’s Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a Shaiva Siddhanta-aligned means to reduce tritāpa and stabilize the mind in devotion.