Shloka 14
काली-परिचयः / Himagiri Presents Kālī (Pārvatī) to Śiva
ववन्द शीर्ष्णा च पुनर्हिमाचलः स संशयं प्रापददीनसत्त्वः । उवाच वाक्यं जगदेकबन्धुं गिरीश्वरो वाक्यविदां वरिष्ठः
vavanda śīrṣṇā ca punarhimācalaḥ sa saṃśayaṃ prāpadadīnasattvaḥ | uvāca vākyaṃ jagadekabandhuṃ girīśvaro vākyavidāṃ variṣṭhaḥ
Lalu Himācala kembali menundukkan kepala dan bersujud; dengan hati yang lemah ia jatuh dalam keraguan. Maka Girīśvara—kerabat tunggal seluruh jagat, dan yang utama di antara para ahli tutur—berbicara kepadanya.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Parvati Khanda narrative; Shiva is about to speak)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It shows the devotional posture of śaraṇāgati: even a great being like Himavat bows again, yet doubt can arise; Shiva, the world’s true refuge, responds with clarifying speech that removes saṃśaya and restores right understanding.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva as compassionate teacher and protector—“jagad-eka-bandhu.” In Linga-worship, this same Shiva is approached through reverent bowing and prayer, trusting that the Lord will dispel inner doubt and grant auspicious direction.
A practical takeaway is repeated namaskāra with humility and a prayer to Shiva to remove doubt, supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a steadying discipline for the mind.