Shloka 66
मया यद्वांछितं पूर्वं त्वया च मदनेन च । मरीच्याद्यैमुनिवरैस्तत्सिद्धमधुना सुत
mayā yadvāṃchitaṃ pūrvaṃ tvayā ca madanena ca | marīcyādyaimunivaraistatsiddhamadhunā suta
“My son, what I formerly desired—and what you and Kāma, the god of love, also wished for—has now been accomplished through the great sages beginning with Marīci.”
Parvati (as Sati’s divine continuity) addressing her son
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umapati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it reflects the divine ‘plan’ (saṅkalpa) being fulfilled through ṛṣi-agency (Marīci and others) in arranging conditions for Śiva-Śakti reunion.
Significance: Frames the idea that dharmic, guru/ṛṣi-guided effort culminates in divine fulfillment—encouraging trust in Śiva’s anugraha mediated through sādhus.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Saṅkalpa-siddhi through ṛṣi-kṛpā—an anugraha motif rather than a calendrical cosmic marker.
FAQs
It highlights that even powerful desires become fruitful only when aligned with dharma and supported by the grace of sanctified beings; in Shaiva understanding, fulfillment ultimately rests under Pati (Shiva) and the auspicious order upheld by realized sages.
The verse reflects the Purana’s theme that outcomes are sanctified through divine order and holy mediation; Linga/Saguna Shiva worship trains the devotee to surrender personal desire into Shiva’s will, so fulfillment becomes spiritually elevating rather than binding.
A practical takeaway is to offer one’s intention (saṅkalpa) at Shiva’s shrine with Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and seek the blessings of sages/teachers; this purifies desire and makes it conducive to bhakti and inner freedom.