Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
गिरिजाया तपोऽनुज्ञा
Permission for Girijā’s Austerities
इयं स्वरूपसाफल्यं कर्तुकामा पतिव्रते । त्वदाज्ञया यदि जायेत तप्यते च तथा तपः
iyaṃ svarūpasāphalyaṃ kartukāmā pativrate | tvadājñayā yadi jāyeta tapyate ca tathā tapaḥ
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Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue context of Pārvatī’s intent to perform tapas for Shiva)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights purposeful tapas undertaken with right intention—fulfilling one’s dharma and inner nature (svarūpa) through disciplined effort aligned with divine sanction, a key Shaiva Siddhanta theme where grace and effort cooperate.
Pārvatī’s austerity is directed toward attaining Saguna Shiva (the Lord with attributes) through devotion and discipline; such tapas typically culminates in focused worship—often expressed in Purāṇic practice as linga-upāsanā, mantra-japa, and vow-based observances.
The takeaway is disciplined tapas under guidance—practically expressed as vrata with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with purity observances; bhasma and rudrāksha are common Shaiva supports though not explicitly stated in this line.