Shloka 31
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
तमाहाथ शिवा तुष्टा पार्वती भक्तवत्सला । वासुदेवं महात्मानं शंभुभक्तं तपस्विनम्
tamāhātha śivā tuṣṭā pārvatī bhaktavatsalā | vāsudevaṃ mahātmānaṃ śaṃbhubhaktaṃ tapasvinam
ಆಗ ಭಕ್ತವತ್ಸಲೆಯಾದ ಶಿವಾ—ತೃಪ್ತಳಾದ ಪಾರ್ವತಿ—ಶಂಭುಭಕ್ತನೂ ತಪಸ್ವಿಯೂ ಆದ ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ವಾಸುದೇವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
Parvati (Shiva/Śivā)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights bhaktavātsalya—divine tenderness toward devotees—showing that sincere tapas and devotion to Śambhu draw the compassionate attention of the Goddess and, through her, the grace of Pati (Śiva).
By calling Vāsudeva a Śaṃbhu-bhakta, the verse affirms Saguna devotion—worship of Śiva as Śambhu (often through the Liṅga)—as a valid and grace-bestowing path within the Shiva Purana’s devotional theology.
The verse points to tapas supported by bhakti—regular japa of Shiva’s mantra (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined worship as the practical takeaway.