Shloka 65
गिरिजाया तपोऽनुज्ञा
Permission for Girijā’s Austerities
जल्पंत इति ते सर्वे सुप्रशस्य शिवातपः । जग्मुः स्वं धाम मुदिताः कठिनांगाश्च ये ह्यपि
jalpaṃta iti te sarve supraśasya śivātapaḥ | jagmuḥ svaṃ dhāma muditāḥ kaṭhināṃgāśca ye hyapi
Thus speaking among themselves, they all greatly praised the austerity performed for Śiva. Rejoicing, they departed to their own abodes—even those whose bodies had been hardened by severe discipline.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Models saṅga (holy association): witnessing/remembering tapas done for Śiva generates prasāda-buddhi and inner uplift, sending beings back to their spheres with joy.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It affirms that sincere tapas dedicated to Śiva is spiritually purifying and worthy of praise, leading to inner joy and a rightful return to one’s proper state or abode—suggesting spiritual completion and upliftment through Śiva-centered discipline.
The verse highlights Śiva-oriented practice (śiva-tapas) as effective devotion to Saguna Śiva—often expressed in Purāṇic worship through Liṅga-upāsanā, vrata, japa, and disciplined conduct—culminating in auspiciousness and divine favor.
The takeaway is steadfast Śiva-sādhana: tapas supported by japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with simple observances like purity, restraint, and dedicated worship—practices traditionally complemented by bhasma and rudrākṣa in Śaiva discipline.