Shloka 13
पार्वतीजन्मवर्णनम् / Description of Pārvatī’s Birth
प्रचीयमानावयवा निस्तीर्य दोहदव्यथाम् । रेजे मेना बाललता नद्धपत्राधिका यथा
pracīyamānāvayavā nistīrya dohadavyathām | reje menā bālalatā naddhapatrādhikā yathā
Having recovered from the painful strain of her pregnancy and with her limbs regaining fullness, Menā shone—like a tender young creeper newly adorned with fresh leaves.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It portrays auspicious renewal after suffering—Menā’s regained radiance symbolizes śakti’s nurturing power in the divine narrative that prepares the world for Pārvatī’s advent and her destined union with Śiva.
Though not directly about Liṅga worship, it supports Saguna devotion by grounding Śiva’s cosmic purpose in sacred history—Pārvatī’s birth context leads to her tapas and the re-manifestation of Śiva’s grace in form for devotees.
A takeaway is contemplative gratitude and purity: meditate on Śiva-Śakti’s auspicious unfolding while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cultivate steadiness through life’s pains toward spiritual fullness.