Shloka 22
शिवसतीविवाहोत्तरलीला — Post‑marital Līlā of Śiva and Satī
अंगदान्वलयानूर्मान्विश्लेष्य च पुनः पुनः । तत्स्थानात्पुनरेवासौ तत्स्थाने प्रत्ययोजयत्
aṃgadānvalayānūrmānviśleṣya ca punaḥ punaḥ | tatsthānātpunarevāsau tatsthāne pratyayojayat
Again and again he removed the armlets, bracelets, and rings; then, taking them back from where they had been set, he placed them once more in their proper positions.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The repeated removing and re-placing of ornaments highlights the mind’s oscillation between attachment and restraint; Shaiva devotion refines this restlessness into disciplined composure, where outer adornment becomes secondary to inner purity and steadiness in bhakti.
In Saguna worship, external order—cleanliness, proper arrangement, and reverent conduct—supports concentration; the verse mirrors how a devotee repeatedly corrects posture, items, and attention while approaching Shiva (as Linga) with increasing one-pointedness.
It suggests repeated self-correction (punar-abhiyoga): calmly adjusting one’s ritual readiness—dress, purity, and focus—while maintaining japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to steady the mind and reduce distraction.