Shloka 4
बभूवश्शतपुत्राश्च राज्ञस्तस्य हिमालय । कन्यैका सुन्दरी नाम्ना पद्मा पद्मालया समा
babhūvaśśataputrāśca rājñastasya himālaya | kanyaikā sundarī nāmnā padmā padmālayā samā
O Himālaya, that king had a hundred sons; and one daughter, a beautiful maiden named Padmā, radiant and pure like Padmālayā (Lakṣmī), the lotus-dwelling goddess.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It introduces an auspicious, dharmic royal lineage connected to Himālaya, preparing the narrative ground for Śakti’s sacred manifestation and the divine household where Shiva’s saguna līlā unfolds.
By establishing the purity and divine auspiciousness of the family line, the text frames Śakti’s descent as supportive of Shiva’s saguna worship—where devotees approach Shiva through sacred narrative, forms, and divine relationships that culminate in devotion to Shiva (including Linga worship).
This verse is primarily genealogical; a simple takeaway is to cultivate śuddhi (purity) and auspicious remembrance—reciting Shiva’s names and the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while contemplating Śiva-Śakti as the source of dharma and grace.