Shloka 16
आभाष्य चैवं गिरिजा च मेनकां मैनाकबंधुं पितरं हिमालयम् । तूष्णीं बभूवाशु सुभाषिणी शिवा समंदरं पर्वतराजबालिका
ābhāṣya caivaṃ girijā ca menakāṃ mainākabaṃdhuṃ pitaraṃ himālayam | tūṣṇīṃ babhūvāśu subhāṣiṇī śivā samaṃdaraṃ parvatarājabālikā
Having spoken thus, Girijā addressed Menakā, her maternal uncle Maināka, and her father Himālaya. Then that well-spoken Śivā—the young daughter of the Lord of Mountains—at once became silent, composed and steady like the ocean.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Pārvatī episode to the sages, with the verse describing Pārvatī’s action)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights Pārvatī’s inner maturity: after expressing her resolve, she enters mauna (disciplined silence), symbolizing steadiness of mind and mastery over speech—qualities that support tapas and devotion leading toward Śiva-realization.
Pārvatī, called “Śivā,” embodies unwavering devotion to Saguna Śiva; her ocean-like composure reflects the devotee’s stable bhāva before the Linga—less outward argument, more inward firmness and surrendered focus.
A practical takeaway is mauna with japa: observe a period of silence while repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), maintaining calm, ocean-like steadiness—especially suitable for vrata and Mahāśivarātri observance.