Shloka 39
गोत्र-प्रवर-प्रश्नः तथा तिथ्यादि-कीर्तनं
Gotra–Pravara Inquiry and Proclamation of Auspicious Time
तस्मै रुद्राय महते मंत्रेणानेन दत्तवान् । हिमाचलो निजां कन्यां पार्वतीं त्रिजगत्प्रसूम्
tasmai rudrāya mahate maṃtreṇānena dattavān | himācalo nijāṃ kanyāṃ pārvatīṃ trijagatprasūm
അനന്തരം ഹിമാചലൻ ഈ തന്നേ പവിത്രമന്ത്രം ചൊല്ലി, ത്രിജഗത്തിന്റെ പ്രസൂയായ തന്റെ പുത്രി പാർവതിയെ മഹാരുദ്രനു ദാനം ചെയ്തു।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Narrative confirmation that the preceding utterance functions as a mantra-effecting the gift; highlights mantra as śakti of speech (vāk) accomplishing dharmic transfer.
Significance: Supports the devotional idea that mantra and vidhi sacralize life-events; remembrance is considered auspicious for marriages and for invoking Śiva’s protective grace over household life.
Mantra: imāṃ kanyāṃ tubhy ahaṃ dadāmi parameśvara | bhāryārthe parigṛhṇīṣva prasīda sakaleśvara
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
FAQs
It portrays the sanctified offering of Śakti (Pārvatī) to Pati (Rudra) through mantra, signifying the cosmic harmony where Shiva’s grace and Shakti’s power together sustain and uplift the three worlds.
Rudra here is Saguna Shiva—the accessible Lord who receives worship and sacred offerings. Remembering this divine marriage supports Linga-bhakti by seeing the Linga as Shiva united with Shakti, the source of auspiciousness and liberation.
Mantra-japa with a marriage/saṅkalpa spirit of offering—dedicating one’s mind and actions to Shiva—along with simple Shaiva observances like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and devotion to the Shiva-Parvati ideal of purity and steadfastness.