Shloka 2
Kālajñāna (Knowledge of Time) and Mṛtyu-cihna (Signs of Death): Śiva’s Instruction to Umā
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इदमेव पुराऽपृच्छत्पार्वती परमेश्वरम् । श्रुत्वा नानाकथां दिव्यां प्रसन्ना सुप्रणम्य तम्
sanatkumāra uvāca | idameva purā'pṛcchatpārvatī parameśvaram | śrutvā nānākathāṃ divyāṃ prasannā supraṇamya tam
ສະນັດກຸມາຣະກ່າວວ່າ: ໃນການກ່ອນ ປາຣະວະຕີໄດ້ຖາມເລື່ອງນີ້ເອງຕໍ່ພຣະປະເມສະວະຣະ ພຣະອົງສູງສຸດ. ເມື່ອໄດ້ຟັງນິທານທິບຫຼາຍປະການ ນາງກໍປິຕິຍິນດີ ແລະກ້ມກາບດ້ວຍຄວາມເຄົາລົບຢ່າງລຶກຊຶ້ງ (ແລ້ວຈຶ່ງທູນຖາມພຣະອົງ).
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; it frames a śāstra-like upadeśa where Pārvatī’s inquiry becomes the occasion for Śiva’s teaching on kāla.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva path of śravaṇa (listening to divine narratives) followed by vinaya (humble reverence): knowledge of Pati (Śiva) is approached through devotion, respectful inquiry, and inner serenity—key dispositions for grace (anugraha).
Pārvatī’s bowed inquiry to Parameśvara reflects Saguna-upāsanā: the devotee approaches Śiva as the personal Lord and teacher. Such reverent approach is foundational to Linga worship, where devotion and submission precede receiving instruction and blessings.
A practical takeaway is to begin study, japa, or pūjā with praṇāma and attentive listening/recitation—then ask for understanding. This aligns with daily Śiva-upāsanā where one offers obeisance before mantra-japa (e.g., pañcākṣarī) or Linga-arcana.