Shloka 12
गिरिजाया तपोऽनुज्ञा
Permission for Girijā’s Austerities
सख्यावूचतुः । मातस्त्वं वचनं पुत्र्याः शृणु देवि नमोऽस्तु ते । सुप्रसन्नतया तद्वै श्रुत्वा कर्तुमिहार्हसि
sakhyāvūcatuḥ | mātastvaṃ vacanaṃ putryāḥ śṛṇu devi namo'stu te | suprasannatayā tadvai śrutvā kartumihārhasi
The companions said: “O Mother, O Goddess—salutations to you. Please listen to your daughter’s words; having heard them with a gracious and well-pleased heart, you ought to carry out what is to be done here.”
The two female companions (sakhyau) of the daughter (contextually Pārvatī’s companions) addressing her mother (Himavatī/Menā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: देवि नमोऽस्तु ते
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights humility and right counsel: sincere salutations, attentive listening, and a gracious mind are presented as the dharmic way to respond when a soul (the daughter) expresses a sacred resolve aligned with higher good.
Though not directly mentioning the Liṅga, it supports the Shaiva narrative framework where devotion matures through consent, guidance, and auspicious action—preparing the ground for Saguna Shiva worship expressed through vows, worship, and righteous decisions.
The practical takeaway is to cultivate suprasannatā (a calm, благ gracious mind) before undertaking vows or worship—approaching the Divine with namas (salutation), listening to dharmic guidance, and then acting with steadiness.