Shloka 36
Sunartaka-Naṭa Avatāra and Pārvatī’s Boon-Request (Śiva as the Testing Benefactor)
अस्मै देया स्वकन्येयं पार्वती सुतप स्विनी । एवं विचार्य च तयोः शिवेभक्तिरभूत्परा
asmai deyā svakanyeyaṃ pārvatī sutapa svinī | evaṃ vicārya ca tayoḥ śivebhaktirabhūtparā
‘ഞങ്ങളുടെ ഈ പുത്രി—മഹാതപസ്വിനിയായ പാർവതി—അവനേയ്ക്ക് തന്നേ നൽകണം.’ ഇങ്ങനെ ആലോചിച്ചപ്പോൾ, അവർക്കിരുവർക്കും ശിവനോടു പരമഭക്തി ഉദിച്ചു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Models the Siddhāntic movement from deliberation (vicāra) to parā-bhakti toward Pati (Śiva), which is the proximate cause for receiving anugraha (grace).
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that when one’s discernment aligns with dharma and the divine will, the heart naturally turns to parā-bhakti—supreme devotion to Pati (Śiva), the liberator of bound souls (paśu).
The verse highlights a turn toward personal devotion to Śiva (Saguna Śiva), which in practice is commonly expressed through Linga-worship—seeing Śiva as the gracious Lord who accepts devotion and grants spiritual uplift.
The takeaway is cultivation of bhakti through daily Śiva-smaraṇa and japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—supported by simple Śiva-pūjā (e.g., offering water) as devotion deepens.