Shloka 46
सांत्वितोऽथ विधात्रा हि स पश्चादसृजत्स्त्रियः । महाज्वालास्वरूपेण गुणैश्चापि मुनीश्वरः
sāṃtvito'tha vidhātrā hi sa paścādasṛjatstriyaḥ | mahājvālāsvarūpeṇa guṇaiścāpi munīśvaraḥ
Entonces, consolado por el Creador (Brahmā), aquel gran señor entre los sabios creó después a las mujeres: de naturaleza semejante a una llama poderosa, y también dotadas de diversas cualidades.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya, within the Umāsaṃhitā narrative)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
FAQs
It presents feminine power as a dynamic, transformative Shakti—“like a great flame”—indicating energy that can illumine and purify when guided by dharma and devotion.
By describing creation through distinct qualities (guṇas), the verse supports Saguna understanding: devotees approach Shiva with attributes and power (Shakti) manifest in the world, even while Shiva ultimately transcends the guṇas.
Meditate on Shiva-Shakti unity with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), contemplating inner “fire” as purification—supported by Shaiva disciplines like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and steady mantra practice.