Shloka 31
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
ततो गिरिसुता दृष्ट्वा दीप्ताग्निसदृशेक्षणम् । हरं प्रणम्य शिरसा ददर्शायतलोचना
tato girisutā dṛṣṭvā dīptāgnisadṛśekṣaṇam | haraṃ praṇamya śirasā dadarśāyatalocanā ||
Alors la Fille de la Montagne, voyant Hara pourvu d’un troisième œil semblable à un feu ardent, s’inclina la tête et lui rendit hommage. Umā, aux grands yeux, le regarda avec stupeur, contemplant son aspect terrible et rayonnant.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights bhakti and maryādā (reverent conduct): even the divine consort approaches Śiva’s fierce, radiant manifestation with humility, showing that spiritual power is met rightly through respect, self-restraint, and devotion rather than familiarity.
Nārada narrates that Umā (Pārvatī), seeing Śiva (Hara) with a terrifying, fire-like gaze, bows with her head and then looks at him in wonder, indicating a moment where Śiva’s formidable aspect becomes manifest before her.