Shloka 27
Jaṭilāvatāra-Parīkṣā: Pārvatyāḥ Tapasāṃ Parīkṣaṇam
The Jaṭilā Episode and the Testing of Pārvatī’s Austerity
प्रयाते शङ्करे तापाद्व्रीडिताहं पितुर्गृहात् । आगच्छमत्र तपसे गुरुवाक्येन संयता
prayāte śaṅkare tāpādvrīḍitāhaṃ piturgṛhāt | āgacchamatra tapase guruvākyena saṃyatā
Lorsque Śaṅkara fut parti, moi—brûlant de chagrin et accablée de honte—je quittai la maison de mon père. Maîtrisée par la parole de mon maître, je vins ici pour accomplir des austérités (tapas).
Parvati
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga-sthala passage; the verse frames Pārvatī’s separation (viraha) and her turn to tapas as the means to obtain Śaṅkara’s grace.
Significance: Models the Siddhāntic path: disciplined tapas under guru-niyama leading to Śiva’s anugraha (descent of grace).
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta principle that sincere tapas, guided by humility and self-restraint, purifies the soul and prepares it to receive Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
Parvati’s movement toward austerity reflects turning the mind toward Saguna Śiva—approaching the Lord through disciplined devotion; such tapas commonly culminates in focused worship (dhyāna/arcana) of Śiva, often expressed through Linga-upāsanā in Purāṇic practice.
The verse suggests guru-guided tapas: steady vows, japa (especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and disciplined self-control as the core practice leading toward Śiva-bhakti.