Shloka 7
कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning
Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation
तेन शब्देन हिमवान्परिवारसमन्वितः । विस्मितोऽभूदतिक्लिष्टस्सुतां स्मृत्वा गतां ततः
tena śabdena himavānparivārasamanvitaḥ | vismito'bhūdatikliṣṭassutāṃ smṛtvā gatāṃ tataḥ
Hearing that sound, Himavān—accompanied by his attendants—was struck with astonishment; and, remembering his daughter who had gone away, he became exceedingly distressed.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Cosmic Event: Reverberation of the great sound reaching Himavān’s domain
FAQs
It shows how worldly attachment and parental love naturally produce anguish when separation arises; in Shaiva understanding, such distress becomes a turning point that redirects the mind from mere possessiveness toward surrender to the divine will guiding Parvati’s Shiva-oriented destiny.
Though the verse is narrative, it supports the Parvati-khanda theme that Parvati’s path is oriented toward attaining Shiva; the family’s shock and sorrow emphasize that Shiva’s saguna līlā draws beings beyond ordinary bonds, culminating in devotion and worship centered on Shiva (often expressed through Linga-upāsanā in the Purana).
A practical takeaway is to transform grief and anxiety into japa and remembrance—especially repetition of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namah Shivaya”—offering one’s emotions into Shiva as Pati (Lord) who guides all destinies.