Shloka 20
पार्वतीवाक्यं—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्व-निरूपणम्
Pārvatī’s Discourse: Establishing Śiva as Parabrahman
शिवेति मंगलन्नाम मुखे यस्य निरन्तरम् । तस्यैव दर्शनादन्ये पवित्रास्संति सर्वदा
śiveti maṃgalannāma mukhe yasya nirantaram | tasyaiva darśanādanye pavitrāssaṃti sarvadā
Celui dont les lèvres portent sans cesse le Nom auspicieux «Śiva»—à la seule vue d’un tel dévot, les autres aussi sont purifiés en tout temps.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: General bhakti teaching: continuous nāma-ucchāraṇa (‘Śiva’) sanctifies the devotee so powerfully that mere darśana of such a person purifies others—an extension of tīrtha-like sanctity to the saint.
Significance: Supports satsanga and darśana of Śiva-bhaktas as a purifier; frames devotees as moving tīrthas due to Śiva’s grace.
Mantra: śiveti
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that constant remembrance and utterance of “Śiva” makes a person a living conduit of purity; even their mere presence (darśana) sanctifies others, reflecting Śiva’s grace working through the devotee.
Just as darśana of the Śiva-liṅga purifies the mind, the darśana of one who continually holds Śiva’s name functions similarly—because the devotee’s consciousness is anchored in Saguna Śiva through nāma and bhakti.
Nirantara nāma-japa—steady repetition of “Śiva” or the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—and seeking satsanga/darśana of Shiva-bhaktas as a practical means of purification.