Shloka 19
शिवशिवयोर्जगत्पितृमातृत्व-प्रतिपादनं तथा मेनायाः विमोहः (Śiva–Śivā as Cosmic Father and Mother; Menā’s Delusion and the Sages’ Intervention)
ऋषय ऊचुः । शैलेन्द्र श्रूयतां वाक्यमस्माकं शुभकारणम् । शिवाय पार्वतीं देहि संहर्त्तुः श्वशुरो भव
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | śailendra śrūyatāṃ vākyamasmākaṃ śubhakāraṇam | śivāya pārvatīṃ dehi saṃharttuḥ śvaśuro bhava
The sages said: “O lord of mountains, please hear our words that bring auspiciousness. Give Pārvatī to Śiva in marriage, and become the father-in-law of the Destroyer (Saṃhartā).”
The sages (ṛṣis) addressing Himālaya
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Marriage proposal to Himālaya: sages request that Pārvatī be given to Śiva, explicitly calling Śiva ‘Saṃhartā’ (Destroyer). This is part of the Tārakāsura cycle leading to Skanda’s birth in broader Purāṇic tradition.
Significance: Sanctifies Śiva–Pārvatī vivāha as cosmic dharma: union of consciousness (Śiva) and power (Śakti) enabling restoration of order; devotees read it as auspicious for marriages and removal of obstacles.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Deva-asura conflict backdrop (Tāraka episode implied)
FAQs
It presents the Shiva–Pārvatī marriage as an auspicious cosmic event: the sages urge Himālaya to align with Śiva’s will, highlighting that Śiva’s grace (Pati) brings welfare when the world supports dharma and divine union.
By calling Śiva “Saṃhartā,” the verse points to Saguna Śiva—God with attributes who performs the five acts (including dissolution). Devotees worship the Liṅga as the accessible form of that same supreme reality, remembering His compassionate governance even as Destroyer.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate auspicious intention (śubha-bhāva) and devotion to Śiva and Śakti together—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while contemplating Śiva as Pati and Pārvatī as His inseparable Śakti.