Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
पार्वतीप्रार्थना—हिमवत्पार्श्वे भिक्षुरूपेण याचनम् | Pārvatī’s Request: Śiva to Seek Her in Beggar-Form at Himālaya’s Court
कृपां कुरु महेशान तव भक्तास्मि नित्यशः । तव पत्नी सदा नाथ ह्यहं जन्मनि जन्मनि
kṛpāṃ kuru maheśāna tava bhaktāsmi nityaśaḥ | tava patnī sadā nātha hyahaṃ janmani janmani
おおマヘーシャーナよ、我に慈悲を垂れたまえ。我は常に汝のバクタなり。おお主よ、生まれ生まれのすべてにおいて、我はまことに常に汝の妻である。
Pārvatī
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; the verse is a direct grace-request (kṛpā) and an assertion of eternal spousal identity across births—typical Purāṇic bhakti rhetoric.
Significance: Used devotionally for seeking Śiva’s anugraha and steadfast bhakti; also recited for marital stability and continuity of devotion across lifetimes.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati (complete surrender) and steadfast bhakti, where liberation and fulfillment arise through Śiva’s anugraha (grace) and the soul’s unwavering orientation toward the Lord across lifetimes.
The verse is a direct personal appeal to Maheśvara as the gracious Lord, reflecting Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva as a compassionate, responsive deity—an attitude that also underlies Linga worship as a living presence receiving the devotee’s prayer.
A practical takeaway is daily bhakti with repeated prayer for Śiva’s grace, supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a vow of constancy (niyama) in worship, as exemplified by Pārvatī’s unwavering resolve.