Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
उसने क्षणभरमें हिमालय पर्वतको धातु और विशाल शिखरोंसहित दग्ध कर डाला। उसकी लताएँ और ओषधियाँ प्रजवलित हो जलकर भस्म हो गयीं ।।
taṁ dṛṣṭvā mathitaṁ śailaṁ śailarājasutā tataḥ | bhagavantaṁ prapannā vai sāñjalipragṛhā sthitā ||
刹那のうちに、ヒマーラヤは鉱脈と巨大な峰々もろとも焼き尽くされ、蔓草も薬草も燃え上がって灰となった。その山が砕かれ焦がされるのを見て、山王の娘ウマーは、両手を合掌してバガヴァーン・シャンカラ(シヴァ)に帰依し、身を寄せて立った。
नारद उवाच
When confronted with forces beyond human control, the dharmic response is humility and śaraṇāgati—seeking refuge in the divine or rightful protector—rather than pride or panic. Umā’s folded hands symbolize reverence, restraint, and trust in higher order.
After the mountain (Himālaya) is violently disturbed and burned—its peaks, minerals, creepers, and herbs destroyed—Umā, the daughter of the Mountain King, witnesses the devastation and approaches Śaṅkara (Śiva) for protection, standing with joined palms.