Shloka 30
Jaṭilāvatāra-Parīkṣā: Pārvatyāḥ Tapasāṃ Parīkṣaṇam
The Jaṭilā Episode and the Testing of Pārvatī’s Austerity
हित्वेन्द्रप्रमुखान्देवान्विष्णुम्ब्रह्माणमप्यहम् । पतिम्पिनाकपाणिं वै प्राप्तुमिच्छामि सत्यतः
hitvendrapramukhāndevānviṣṇumbrahmāṇamapyaham | patimpinākapāṇiṃ vai prāptumicchāmi satyataḥ
Casting aside even Indra and the other gods—and even Viṣṇu and Brahmā—I truly desire to attain Pati, the Lord who bears the Pināka bow.
A devotee/supplicant within Suta Goswami’s narration in the Śatarudrasaṃhitā context (devotional declaration addressed toward Lord Shiva).
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It expresses ekānta-bhakti—exclusive, sincere surrender to Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord), placing even the highest cosmic deities below the goal of attaining Mahādeva, who alone grants liberation.
By naming Śiva as Pinākapāṇi (a personal, worshipful form), the verse supports Saguna-upāsanā—devotion to Shiva with attributes—commonly approached through the Śiva-liṅga as the accessible embodiment of the Supreme Pati.
The practical takeaway is focused devotion: worship Śiva alone with steady intent—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and liṅga-pūjā—offering mind and actions to Pati with sincerity (satyataḥ).