Shloka 20
काली-परिचयः / Himagiri Presents Kālī (Pārvatī) to Śiva
विज्ञप्तिं शृणु मत्प्रीत्या स्वदासस्य ममाधुना । तव देवाज्ञया तात दीनत्वाद्वर्णयामि हि
vijñaptiṃ śṛṇu matprītyā svadāsasya mamādhunā | tava devājñayā tāta dīnatvādvarṇayāmi hi
Por amor a mí, escucha ahora esta humilde súplica mía, pues soy tu propio servidor. Oh amado, por tu mandato divino describiré en verdad mi desamparo, ya que me hallo en estado de impotencia.
Parvati (speaking humbly within the Parvati Khanda narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse frames a bhakti-style petition (vijñapti) and surrender that, in later sthala traditions, often precedes Śiva’s granting of darśana/anugraha.
Significance: Models śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as the inner ‘tīrtha’: humility and self-offering are presented as prerequisites for grace.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights bhakti expressed as humility and surrender—approaching the Lord (Pati) as one’s master while admitting one’s dīnatva (helplessness). In Shaiva Siddhanta, such self-offering loosens pāśa (bondage) and turns the soul toward grace.
It models the devotee’s stance before Saguna Shiva—prayerful submission and honest confession. Linga-worship similarly centers on approaching Shiva as the compassionate Lord who hears the devotee’s petition and responds through anugraha (grace).
A practical takeaway is daily supplicatory prayer before Shiva—after offering water/bilva to the Linga, recite the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya) and then state one’s request with humility, acknowledging dependence on Shiva’s command and grace.