Shloka 113
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
निर्वृतिं परमां याति निवेद्यार्थं सुहृज्जने । तद्यथाशैलजा देवी योगं यायात्पिनाकिना
nirvṛtiṃ paramāṃ yāti nivedyārthaṃ suhṛjjane | tadyathāśailajā devī yogaṃ yāyātpinākinā
មនុស្សឈានដល់សន្តិភាពដ៏ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់ ដោយបង្ហាញគោលបំណងរបស់ខ្លួនចំពោះមិត្តស្និទ្ធដែលទុកចិត្តបាន; ដូចព្រះនាងសៃលជា (បារវតី) ចូលទៅក្នុងយោគៈ—ការរួមរលាយ—ជាមួយអ្នកកាន់ពិនាកៈ (សិវៈ)។
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed to confirm the dialogue frame, e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma or Śiva–Pārvatī).
Concept: Highest peace arises by sharing one’s purpose with a trustworthy friend; right counsel and intimacy stabilize the mind.
Application: Choose a wise, benevolent confidant (guru/elder/spouse/friend); speak intentions clearly to reduce inner agitation and align actions with dharma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet Himalayan terrace: Pārvatī, the mountain-born, leans close in trust as she confides her heart’s purpose, while Śiva—Pinākin—sits in still yogic poise, listening with compassionate steadiness. The scene blends intimacy and transcendence: snow peaks glow softly, and a subtle aura suggests ‘yoga’ as union of minds and vows.","primary_figures":["Pārvatī (Śailajā)","Śiva (Pinākin)"],"setting":"Himalayan/Kailāsa mountainside with stone terrace, rudrākṣa trees, distant snow peaks, a small sacred fire or lamp","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["ash white","midnight blue","vermillion","soft gold","pine green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śiva and Pārvatī in intimate counsel on Kailāsa, gold leaf halos and ornate arch, Śiva holding or resting the Pināka bow nearby, Pārvatī in rich red sari with gem-studded ornaments, embossed gold detailing on crowns and jewelry, serene facial expressions emphasizing trust and peace.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical Kailāsa landscape with cool blues and whites, Śiva seated in calm yoga posture, Pārvatī leaning in to confide, delicate brushwork on snow peaks and flowering shrubs, refined faces and gentle gestures conveying intimacy without excess.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic large eyes, Śiva and Pārvatī framed like temple-wall deities yet in a counseling pose, strong red/yellow/green palette with stylized mountain motifs and a simplified Pināka bow symbol.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional couple centered within ornate lotus and floral borders, deep indigo background with gold highlights, symbolic lotuses representing inner peace, peacocks at the margins, intricate textile patterning; emphasize ‘union’ through mirrored postures and symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["mountain wind","distant temple bell","soft drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुहृज्जने = सुहृत् + जने (त् + ज → ज्ज). तद्यथा = तत् + यथा. यायात्पिनाकिना = यायात् + पिनाकिना (त् + प).
FAQs
It teaches discretion and trust: peace is gained by sharing one’s true purpose with a reliable well-wisher rather than with the untrustworthy or the indifferent.
They serve as an illustrative analogy of intimate confidence and union—suggesting that openness with a trusted companion leads to harmony and fulfillment.
While the Padma Purana often leans Vaishnava overall, this particular verse uses Shaiva imagery (Śiva–Pārvatī) to convey a general moral principle, not a sectarian doctrine.