Shloka 19
शिवशिवयोर्जगत्पितृमातृत्व-प्रतिपादनं तथा मेनायाः विमोहः (Śiva–Śivā as Cosmic Father and Mother; Menā’s Delusion and the Sages’ Intervention)
ऋषय ऊचुः । शैलेन्द्र श्रूयतां वाक्यमस्माकं शुभकारणम् । शिवाय पार्वतीं देहि संहर्त्तुः श्वशुरो भव
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | śailendra śrūyatāṃ vākyamasmākaṃ śubhakāraṇam | śivāya pārvatīṃ dehi saṃharttuḥ śvaśuro bhava
ഋഷിമാർ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ ശൈലേന്ദ്രാ, ഞങ്ങളുടെ മംഗളകാരകമായ വാക്കുകൾ കേൾക്കുക. പാർവതിയെ ശിവനു നൽകുക; സംഹർത്താവിന്റെ ശ്വശുരനാകുക.
The sages (ṛṣis) addressing Himālaya
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It presents the Shiva–Pārvatī marriage as an auspicious cosmic event: the sages urge Himālaya to align with Śiva’s will, highlighting that Śiva’s grace (Pati) brings welfare when the world supports dharma and divine union.
By calling Śiva “Saṃhartā,” the verse points to Saguna Śiva—God with attributes who performs the five acts (including dissolution). Devotees worship the Liṅga as the accessible form of that same supreme reality, remembering His compassionate governance even as Destroyer.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate auspicious intention (śubha-bhāva) and devotion to Śiva and Śakti together—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while contemplating Śiva as Pati and Pārvatī as His inseparable Śakti.