Shloka 57
गाणपत्यदानकथा
Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude
गिरिजोवाच । यतो मम स्वरूपं वै धृतभूषे सखि त्वया । सकामत्वेन समये संप्राप्ते सति मानिनि
girijovāca | yato mama svarūpaṃ vai dhṛtabhūṣe sakhi tvayā | sakāmatvena samaye saṃprāpte sati mānini
Girijā said: “O friend, O fair-ornamented one, since you have assumed my very form—at a time when desire has arisen and the destined moment has arrived—O proud one, listen.”
Parvati (Girija)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva idea that forms can be assumed for a destined purpose; when the proper time arrives, the Divine operates through manifest appearances, while the inner intent should be aligned to dharma rather than ego or mere desire.
By speaking of ‘svarūpa’ (divine form), the text points to Saguna manifestation—God approachable through form—while implicitly reminding that form is taken up for divine purpose, just as the Linga is a compassionate, accessible focus for worship that leads the devotee toward the formless truth.
A practical takeaway is to steady desire through japa and devotion—especially Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—so that when ‘the right time’ arrives, one acts without pride (māna) and in surrender to Śiva.