Shloka 16
कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning
Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation
एवं सा पार्वती शंभुविरहोत्क्लिष्टमानसा । सुखं न लेभे किंचिद्राऽब्रवीच्छिवशिवेति च
evaṃ sā pārvatī śaṃbhuvirahotkliṣṭamānasā | sukhaṃ na lebhe kiṃcidrā'bravīcchivaśiveti ca
Thus Pārvatī, her mind afflicted by separation from Śambhu (Śiva), found no happiness at all; she continually uttered, “Śiva, Śiva.”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: शिव शिव
Type: panchakshara
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It presents viraha-bhakti—devotion intensified by separation—where the mind, unable to rest in worldly comfort, naturally clings to Śiva’s name; such one-pointed remembrance is a purifier and a direct means toward Śiva-sāyujya (nearness/union) in Shaiva understanding.
Pārvatī’s repeated “Śiva, Śiva” is Saguna-upāsanā through nāma (the Lord’s name). In temple or home worship, this same bhāva is expressed by japa while offering to the Śiva-liṅga, focusing the heart on Śambhu as the compassionate, accessible Lord.
Continuous nāma-japa—repeating “Śiva” (and traditionally the Pañcākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—as a steady practice, ideally with rudrākṣa mālā and a calm, devotional focus.