Shloka 36
Sunartaka-Naṭa Avatāra and Pārvatī’s Boon-Request (Śiva as the Testing Benefactor)
अस्मै देया स्वकन्येयं पार्वती सुतप स्विनी । एवं विचार्य च तयोः शिवेभक्तिरभूत्परा
asmai deyā svakanyeyaṃ pārvatī sutapa svinī | evaṃ vicārya ca tayoḥ śivebhaktirabhūtparā
“This very daughter of ours—Pārvatī, the great ascetic—should be given to him (in marriage).” Having thus deliberated, both of them became supremely devoted to Lord Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Models the Siddhāntic movement from deliberation (vicāra) to parā-bhakti toward Pati (Śiva), which is the proximate cause for receiving anugraha (grace).
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that when one’s discernment aligns with dharma and the divine will, the heart naturally turns to parā-bhakti—supreme devotion to Pati (Śiva), the liberator of bound souls (paśu).
The verse highlights a turn toward personal devotion to Śiva (Saguna Śiva), which in practice is commonly expressed through Linga-worship—seeing Śiva as the gracious Lord who accepts devotion and grants spiritual uplift.
The takeaway is cultivation of bhakti through daily Śiva-smaraṇa and japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—supported by simple Śiva-pūjā (e.g., offering water) as devotion deepens.