Shloka 13
पार्वतीप्रार्थना—हिमवत्पार्श्वे भिक्षुरूपेण याचनम् | Pārvatī’s Request: Śiva to Seek Her in Beggar-Form at Himālaya’s Court
न ग्रहाः पूजितास्तेन दक्षेण जनकेन मे । ग्रहाणां विषयस्तेन सच्छिद्रोयं महानभूत्
na grahāḥ pūjitāstena dakṣeṇa janakena me | grahāṇāṃ viṣayastena sacchidroyaṃ mahānabhūt
“My father Dakṣa did not worship the Grahas (planetary deities). Because of that neglect, the influence of the Grahas became a great affliction—full of defects—upon this matter (and upon me).”
Parvati
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse teaches that neglect of appropriate devatā-s (here, the Grahas) can manifest as obstacles; yet in Shaiva Siddhanta, such obstacles are ultimately instruments within karma that turn the soul toward Shiva as Pati, the final refuge beyond all graha-influences.
It implies that while subsidiary deities like the Grahas have functional roles, lasting resolution of suffering comes by taking shelter in Saguna Shiva—often through Linga worship—since Shiva governs and transcends all cosmic forces.
A practical takeaway is Graha-śānti aligned with Shaiva practice: daily japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), Linga-abhisheka with devotion, and wearing Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of surrender to Shiva amid karmic influences.