Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
अनरण्य-वंशवर्णनम् तथा पिप्पलादस्य कामोत्पत्तिः
Genealogy of King Anaraṇya and Pippalāda’s arousal of desire
यस्स्नेहः पुत्रशतके कन्यायाञ्च ततोऽधिकः । नृपस्य तस्य तस्यां हि बभूव नगसत्तम
yassnehaḥ putraśatake kanyāyāñca tato'dhikaḥ | nṛpasya tasya tasyāṃ hi babhūva nagasattama
おお山々の最勝者よ、その王の娘への慈愛は、百人の息子への愛にも勝っていた。まことに、彼の心には彼女への深い執着が生じたのである。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the extraordinary “sneha” (attachment/affection) that supports Parvati’s divine purpose—her life is not ordinary, and the intensity of parental love becomes a vehicle through which Shiva’s cosmic plan unfolds in the world.
In the Parvati narrative, such familial devotion sets the stage for Parvati’s focused tapas and bhakti toward Saguna Shiva (Lord Shiva as the personal Lord), culminating in union with him—often expressed in Purana tradition through Linga-centered worship and vows.
Indirectly, it points toward steadfast bhakti supported by discipline—like japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and vrata/tapas—since Parvati’s path in this section is defined by devotional austerity rather than mere worldly attachment.