Shloka 6
गौरीप्रवेशः—शिवसाक्षात्कारः
Gaurī’s Entry and the Vision of Śiva
प्रणम्य नोत्थिता यावत्तावत्तां परमेश्वरः । प्रगृह्य दोर्भ्यामाश्लिष्य परितः परया मुदा
praṇamya notthitā yāvattāvattāṃ parameśvaraḥ | pragṛhya dorbhyāmāśliṣya paritaḥ parayā mudā
While she, having bowed down, had not yet risen, Parameśvara, the Supreme Lord, at once took her in both arms, embraced her, and held her close on every side with overflowing joy.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): sincere humility and surrender (praṇāma) immediately draw the Lord’s compassionate closeness, showing the Pati (Lord) responding to the pashu (soul) with liberating tenderness.
Though the Linga is the primary icon of worship, the verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s personal accessibility—He is not only the transcendent Absolute but also the loving Lord who accepts the devotee and bestows assurance through intimate grace.
Practice heartfelt praṇāma before the Śiva-liṅga, mentally seeking refuge in Śiva as Parameśvara; pair it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cultivate surrender and receptivity to grace.