Shloka 49
पार्वतीजन्मवर्णनम् / Description of Pārvatī’s Birth
वरं ब्रूहीति मद्वाणीं श्रुत्वा ते तद्वरो वृतः । सुता भव महादेवी सा मे देवहितं कुरु
varaṃ brūhīti madvāṇīṃ śrutvā te tadvaro vṛtaḥ | sutā bhava mahādevī sā me devahitaṃ kuru
Hearing my words, “Speak your boon,” you chose that very boon: “O Mahādevī, become my daughter; and by that, accomplish what is beneficial for the gods.”
Brahma (narrating/asking the Goddess to be born as his daughter for the welfare of the gods)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Theme of Devī’s descent for deva-hita parallels many sthala traditions where the deity manifests to restore cosmic order, but no specific Jyotirliṅga is invoked here.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Cosmic Event: Deva-hita (welfare of the gods) implies restoration of cosmic balance against asuric forces (implicit).
FAQs
The verse presents divine descent as compassionate cosmic governance: the Goddess willingly accepts embodiment (“become my daughter”) to protect dharma and aid the gods, showing Saguna grace operating in the world for order and liberation-oriented harmony.
In the Parvatīkhaṇḍa narrative, the Goddess’s birth prepares the manifest (Saguna) divine play through which devotion, vows, and worship culminate in union with Shiva—often expressed in Purāṇic practice through Linga-upāsanā as the accessible focus of Shiva’s presence.
The practical takeaway is sankalpa-driven devotion for loka-hita: undertake worship with the intention of dharma and divine welfare—such as daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga-pūjā with humility and service-mindedness.