Shloka 50
अनरण्यसुता–पिप्पलादचरितम् / The Episode of Anaraṇya’s Daughter and Sage Pippalāda
माता त्वं दशपुत्राणां गुणिनां चिरजीविनाम् । स्वभर्तुरधिकानां च भविष्यसि न संशयः
mātā tvaṃ daśaputrāṇāṃ guṇināṃ cirajīvinām | svabharturadhikānāṃ ca bhaviṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ
You shall surely become the mother of ten sons—virtuous and long-lived—who will even surpass your own husband in excellence; of this there is no doubt.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Parvati Khanda account to the sages, conveying the blessing/prediction within the story)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: dipa
FAQs
The verse affirms divine order (śiva-saṅkalpa) operating through family life: virtue, longevity, and excellence arise as fruits of dharma and Shaiva grace, showing that spiritual merit can manifest as auspicious progeny and elevated qualities.
In the Parvati Khanda, blessings like these are understood as outcomes of devotion to Saguna Shiva—worship of Shiva (often through the Linga) harmonizes worldly life and inner purity, leading to auspicious results while keeping the devotee oriented toward Shiva as the supreme Pati.
The implied takeaway is steadfast Shaiva vrata and bhakti—regular japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with Shiva-puja (optionally with bhasma and rudraksha), undertaken for purity and divine blessing rather than mere worldly gain.