Shloka 11
पार्वतीबाल्यलीलावर्णनम् — Description of Pārvatī’s Childhood/Birth Festivities
अथो मुहूर्त्ते सुमते हिमवान्मुनिभिः सह । नामाऽकरोत्सुतायास्तु कालीत्यादि सुखप्रदम्
atho muhūrtte sumate himavānmunibhiḥ saha | nāmā'karotsutāyāstu kālītyādi sukhapradam
Entonces, en un momento propicio, Himavān—junto con los sabios—celebró la ceremonia de imponer nombre a su hija, otorgándole nombres que comienzan con «Kālī», nombres que por sí mismos conceden bienestar espiritual y mundano.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Naming (nāmakaraṇa) at an auspicious muhūrta sacralizes identity; ‘Kālī’ as a Śakti-name signals protective and transformative grace, orienting the child’s life toward divine destiny.
Mantra: kālī
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It presents nāma (sacred naming) as śakti-filled: the Goddess’ names—beginning with “Kālī”—are portrayed as inherently auspicious, supporting both inner purification and outer well-being, aligning with Shaiva devotion where remembrance of divine names steadies the mind toward grace.
In the Rudra Saṃhitā narrative, devotion is not limited to the Liṅga alone; worship of Saguna Shiva is inseparable from honoring Shiva’s Śakti. Remembering the Goddess’ names supports Liṅga-bhakti by completing the Shiva–Shakti wholeness central to Shaiva practice.
A practical takeaway is nāma-japa: repeating the Goddess’ sacred names with a focused mind at an auspicious time (muhūrta). This can be paired with Shaiva daily observances such as mantra recitation (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and mental worship of Shiva–Shakti together.