Shloka 52
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
करेण तां तु संस्पृश्य श्रुत्वा तच्चरितं गिरिः । मूर्ध्नि शश्वत्तथाघ्राय स्वास नान्ते न्यवेशयत्
kareṇa tāṃ tu saṃspṛśya śrutvā taccaritaṃ giriḥ | mūrdhni śaśvattathāghrāya svāsa nānte nyaveśayat
Puis Giri (l’Himālaya), l’ayant doucement touchée de la main et ayant entendu le récit de sa conduite, respira à maintes reprises le sommet de sa tête avec tendresse, et la fit asseoir à l’extrémité de son propre siège.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights sanctified familial reverence: Himālaya’s affectionate honoring of Pārvatī reflects recognition of her inner purity and destiny as Śiva’s śakti—an outward sign that devotion (bhakti) and right conduct (ācāra) are honored as sacred.
Pārvatī’s life-narrative in the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa culminates in union with Saguna Śiva; honoring her conduct supports the Purāṇic teaching that sincere devotion and disciplined living prepare one for Śiva-bhakti, which is classically expressed through Liṅga worship.
The implied takeaway is reverent, sattvic ācāra: hearing sacred narratives (śravaṇa) with faith and honoring the devoted—paired practically with daily Śiva-upāsanā such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful worship in the home shrine.