Shloka 37
सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī
कन्या दत्त्वा कृत्तार्थोऽभूत्तदा दक्षो हि मत्सुतः । शिवाशिवौ प्रसन्नौ च निखिलं मंगलालयम्
kanyā dattvā kṛttārtho'bhūttadā dakṣo hi matsutaḥ | śivāśivau prasannau ca nikhilaṃ maṃgalālayam
Having given his daughter in marriage, Dakṣa—my son—felt his purpose fulfilled. And Śiva and Śivā (Satī) were pleased; everything became an abode of auspiciousness.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Marriage of Śiva-Śivā is treated as a cosmic auspiciousness-generator (maṅgala); pilgrims often read such passages as affirming gṛhastha-dharma sanctified by Śiva’s grace.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights that when Shiva and Shakti are pleased, their grace transforms life into “maṅgala” (auspiciousness). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, divine anugraha (grace) is the true completion of human aims, beyond mere social accomplishment.
It points to Saguna Shiva’s accessible grace: pleasing Shiva (often through Linga worship with devotion and right conduct) brings auspicious order to one’s world. The narrative frames Shiva not as distant Nirguna alone, but as the gracious Lord who responds to bhakti.
A practical takeaway is to seek Shiva’s and Shakti’s “prasāda” through daily worship—reciting the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offering water to the Linga, and maintaining purity and humility—so that one’s life becomes a seat of auspiciousness.