Shloka 23
दुर्गोपवीत-रचना तथा शिवामलङ्कारोत्सवः | The Making of the Durgopavīta and Pārvatī’s Auspicious Adornment Festival
ब्रह्मोवाच । एवं यावदभूत्तेषां संवादस्तत्र चादरात् । तावत्सर्वे समायाताः पर्वतेंद्रस्य मंत्रिणः
brahmovāca | evaṃ yāvadabhūtteṣāṃ saṃvādastatra cādarāt | tāvatsarve samāyātāḥ parvateṃdrasya maṃtriṇaḥ
Brahmā said: As their reverent conversation continued there, at that very time all the ministers of the Lord of the Mountains arrived together.
Brahma
Sthala Purana: Narrative transition: Brahmā reports the ongoing respectful dialogue and the arrival of Himālaya’s ministers; no Jyotirliṅga localization.
FAQs
It highlights maryādā (reverent conduct) in sacred dialogue and shows how worldly order (ministers and counsel) moves in harmony with the divine unfolding of Shiva–Parvati’s narrative.
Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna Shiva-bhakti by setting the scene for Shiva’s līlā through Parvati and her lineage; devotion in the Purana often grows through such contextual events rather than direct ritual instruction.
The implied practice is ādarayukta-smaraṇa—remembering and reciting the Purana with respect; devotees may accompany reading with Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to align the mind with Shiva-bhakti.