Shloka 31
हिमालयस्य निर्णयः — शिवाय पार्वत्याः प्रदाने
Himālaya’s Resolution to Give Pārvatī to Śiva
ऋषय ऊचुः । विष्णुमाहूय वै शीघ्रं ससमाजं विशेषतः । ब्रह्माणं ससुतं प्रीत्या तथा देवं शतक्रतुम्
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | viṣṇumāhūya vai śīghraṃ sasamājaṃ viśeṣataḥ | brahmāṇaṃ sasutaṃ prītyā tathā devaṃ śatakratum
The sages said: “They swiftly summoned Lord Viṣṇu—especially together with his full assembly—and, with delight, they also called Brahmā along with his son, and likewise the god Śatakratu (Indra).”
The sages (Ṛṣis), in the narrative frame addressed to Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows the sages initiating a collective, dharmic consultation by calling the highest cosmic authorities—Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and Indra—implying that even the devas act in coordination when the unfolding of Śiva’s will and the cosmic order must be understood.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the narrative pattern is Shaiva: the devas and sages assemble to seek resolution that ultimately depends upon Śiva’s grace and saguna manifestation within the world—an indirect affirmation that divine order culminates in Śiva-centered worship and guidance.
The takeaway is saṅgati (holy assembly) and saṅkalpa (clear intention): gather in satsanga, invoke the divine with reverence, and proceed with devotion—supported by Shaiva aids like japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and calm, prayerful contemplation.