Shloka 47
जायते स्म सदा सिद्धा सिद्धिदा सिद्धिरूपिणी । सत्या अस्थि चिताभस्म भक्त्या धत्ते हरस्स्वयम्
jāyate sma sadā siddhā siddhidā siddhirūpiṇī | satyā asthi citābhasma bhaktyā dhatte harassvayam
She is ever born as the Siddhā—bestower of siddhis, embodiment of spiritual accomplishment. Truly: Hara Himself (Śiva), out of bhakti, bears the sacred bhasma from the funeral pyre and the bone-ashes.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Parvati Khanda account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Āghoramūrti
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: cremation-ground (śmaśāna) symbolism: impermanence and transcendence
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The verse highlights two Shaiva themes: the glory of the Siddhā (the spiritually perfected, often identified with the Divine Feminine/Śakti as the bestower of attainments) and the liberating symbolism of bhasma. Shiva’s wearing of cremation-ash teaches vairāgya (dispassion), the truth of impermanence, and the orientation toward moksha rather than worldly attachment.
In Saguna Shiva worship, bhasma and Tripundra are external supports that orient the devotee to Shiva’s nature as the purifier and liberator. Just as the Linga is worshipped as the visible sign of the formless Reality, bhasma functions as a sacred reminder that all forms return to ash—turning the mind from the transient to Shiva, the eternal Pati.
The verse supports the Shaiva practice of reverently applying bhasma (Tripundra) with bhakti while remembering Shiva and cultivating detachment. It also aligns with japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as an inner discipline accompanying the outer mark.