Shloka 11
Saṃjñā–Chāyā Upākhyāna: Sūrya-tejas, Substitution, and the Birth of Manu, Yama, and Yamunā
सूत उवाच । इत्युक्ता साऽगमद्देवी व्रीडिता सन्निधौ पितुः । पित्रा निर्भर्त्सिता तत्र नियुक्ता सा पुनः पुनः
sūta uvāca | ityuktā sā'gamaddevī vrīḍitā sannidhau pituḥ | pitrā nirbhartsitā tatra niyuktā sā punaḥ punaḥ
Sūta dijo: “Así interpelada, la Diosa fue—avergonzada—ante la presencia de su padre. Allí su padre la reprendió y, una y otra vez, la apremió a seguir el mismo proceder.”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
FAQs
It highlights how worldly authority and social pressure can act as pāśa (bondage), while the devotee’s inner resolve is tested; shame and rebuke become catalysts for deeper discernment and steadfastness toward Pati (Śiva).
Though the verse is narrative, it frames the devotional context in which devotion to Saguna Śiva (worshipful Lord) is often opposed by social forces; the Purana repeatedly teaches that true Śiva-bhakti stands firm even when family or society rebukes it.
A practical takeaway is silent japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to stabilize the mind when confronted by blame, along with maintaining sāttvika conduct and remembrance of Śiva as the inner refuge.