Shloka 46
स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्
Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode
सांत्वितोऽथ विधात्रा हि स पश्चादसृजत्स्त्रियः । महाज्वालास्वरूपेण गुणैश्चापि मुनीश्वरः
sāṃtvito'tha vidhātrā hi sa paścādasṛjatstriyaḥ | mahājvālāsvarūpeṇa guṇaiścāpi munīśvaraḥ
Kemudian, setelah ditenteramkan oleh Sang Pencipta (Brahmā), resi agung itu menciptakan para wanita—berwatak laksana nyala api besar dan juga berhias aneka sifat (guṇa).
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya, within the Umāsaṃhitā narrative)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
FAQs
It presents feminine power as a dynamic, transformative Shakti—“like a great flame”—indicating energy that can illumine and purify when guided by dharma and devotion.
By describing creation through distinct qualities (guṇas), the verse supports Saguna understanding: devotees approach Shiva with attributes and power (Shakti) manifest in the world, even while Shiva ultimately transcends the guṇas.
Meditate on Shiva-Shakti unity with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), contemplating inner “fire” as purification—supported by Shaiva disciplines like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and steady mantra practice.