Shloka 39
अनरण्य-वंशवर्णनम् तथा पिप्पलादस्य कामोत्पत्तिः
Genealogy of King Anaraṇya and Pippalāda’s arousal of desire
शैलराज त्वमप्येवं सुतां दत्त्वा शिवाय च । रक्ष सर्वकुलं सर्वान्वशान्कुरु सुरानपि
śailarāja tvamapyevaṃ sutāṃ dattvā śivāya ca | rakṣa sarvakulaṃ sarvānvaśānkuru surānapi
O King of Mountains, you too—having thus given your daughter to Śiva—protect your entire lineage. Bring everyone under your harmonious guidance, and keep even the gods themselves in due order.
Lord Shiva (inferred, as the verse addresses Himālaya during the Pārvatī marriage narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a jyotirliṅga episode; it functions as a blessing/instruction to Himālaya after giving Pārvatī to Śiva, implying that alignment with Śiva brings order even among devas.
Significance: Devotees read this as assurance that Śiva’s sambandha (relationship) grants rakṣā (protection) and śāsana (right order) to family and community.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse frames Śiva’s marriage not as a merely social event but as a dharmic alignment: by offering Pārvatī to Śiva, Himālaya participates in divine order (śiva-dharma) and is enjoined to protect his lineage and uphold harmony under Śiva’s auspicious sovereignty.
It reflects Saguna Śiva as the benevolent Lord who stabilizes worlds and relationships. In Linga-worship, devotees approach the same Śiva as the regulator of cosmic and social order—seeking protection (rakṣā), auspiciousness (śivam), and inner discipline (vaśyatā) through devotion.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate protective, disciplined dharma through Śiva-bhakti—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with simple Śiva-pūjā (water offering to the Linga) to invoke rakṣā and steadiness in one’s family and conduct.