Shloka 17
पार्वतीवाक्यं—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्व-निरूपणम्
Pārvatī’s Discourse: Establishing Śiva as Parabrahman
यदग्रे सिद्धयोष्टौ च नित्यं नृत्यंति तोषितुम् । अवाङ्मुखास्सदा तत्र तद्धितं दुर्ल्लभं कुतः
yadagre siddhayoṣṭau ca nityaṃ nṛtyaṃti toṣitum | avāṅmukhāssadā tatra taddhitaṃ durllabhaṃ kutaḥ
In whose presence even the eight Siddhis—the perfections—dance ceaselessly to please Him, ever with faces lowered in reverence: how could the highest good bestowed by Him be hard to attain?
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; it is a theological hyperbole: aṣṭa-siddhis personified as attendants who ‘dance’ to please the Lord, implying his absolute lordship over all powers.
Significance: Reorients seekers from siddhi-chasing to Śiva-pleasing; the ‘highest good’ (hita) is easy when one turns to the Lord whose grace commands all attainments.
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that even extraordinary yogic powers (the eight siddhis) are subordinate before Shiva; therefore, the true highest good—Shiva’s grace leading to liberation—is not “rare” for the devoted seeker.
It supports Saguna Shiva worship by affirming Shiva as the personal Lord whose presence commands even siddhis; Linga-worship and bhakti aim not at powers but at Shiva’s anugraha (grace) and ultimate welfare.
Prioritize Shiva-bhakti over siddhi-seeking: steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with humility, along with simple Linga-pūjā (water/abhisheka) as a grace-oriented practice.