Shloka 60
Jaṭilāvatāra-Parīkṣā: Pārvatyāḥ Tapasāṃ Parīkṣaṇam
The Jaṭilā Episode and the Testing of Pārvatī’s Austerity
इत्युक्तवति देवेशे शिवाति मुदमाप सा । तपोदुःखन्तु यत्सर्वं तज्जहौ द्रुतमेव हि
ityuktavati deveśe śivāti mudamāpa sā | tapoduḥkhantu yatsarvaṃ tajjahau drutameva hi
When the Lord of the gods, Śiva, had spoken thus, she became supremely joyful. Indeed, all the distress that had arisen from her austerities was cast off at once.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Encodes the Siddhānta principle that tapas-duḥkha (karmic/ascetic strain) is relieved by Śiva’s prasāda; the ‘at once’ (drutam eva) mirrors kṣaṇika-anugraha—grace that can cut bondage swiftly when ripe.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights that when Śiva’s grace is received, the burden of tapas-born suffering dissolves quickly—showing Pati (Śiva) as the compassionate liberator who responds to sincere devotion.
The verse reflects Saguna Śiva’s personal, responsive presence: the devotee’s hardship is relieved through direct divine assurance—mirroring how Linga-worship centers on approaching Śiva as accessible mercy as well as supreme reality.
Steady tapas supported by bhakti—such as daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and remembrance of Śiva—implying that disciplined practice culminates in grace that removes inner distress.