Shloka 23
Jaṭilāvatāra-Parīkṣā: Pārvatyāḥ Tapasāṃ Parīkṣaṇam
The Jaṭilā Episode and the Testing of Pārvatī’s Austerity
नन्दीश्वर उवाच । इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य परमेश्वरी । उवाच वचनं प्रीत्या ब्रह्मचारिणमुत्तमम्
nandīśvara uvāca | iti tadvacanaṃ śrutvā prahasya parameśvarī | uvāca vacanaṃ prītyā brahmacāriṇamuttamam
ນັນດີອີສະວະຣະ ກ່າວວ່າ: ເມື່ອໄດ້ຍິນຄຳນັ້ນແລ້ວ ພຣະເທວີສູງສຸດ (ປາຣະວະຕີ) ກໍຫົວເບົາຢ່າງຍິ້ມແຍ້ມ ແລະດ້ວຍຄວາມປິຕິຮັກໃຄ່ ນາງໄດ້ເວົ້າກັບພຣະພຣະຫມະຈາຣິນຜູ້ປະເສີດນັ້ນ।
Nandishvara (Nandi)
Tattva Level: pati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights Divine Grace (anugraha) expressed through the Goddess: after hearing the ascetic’s words, she responds with warmth and clarity. In a Shaiva lens, sincere tapas and humility invite the compassionate reply of Shakti, who guides the seeker toward Shiva-realization.
Though the Linga is not named here, the scene reflects Saguna devotion: the Divine (Shiva-Shakti) engages personally with the devotee/ascetic. Such narrative moments support Shiva Purana’s teaching that approachable forms and dialogues nurture faith, discipline, and steady worship that culminate in higher realization.
The implied practice is brahmacarya (restraint and purity) supported by loving devotion. A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a disciplined life, offered to Shiva with reverence for Shakti’s guiding grace.