Shloka 37
पार्वत्याः तपः-परीक्षा (Śiva Tests Pārvatī’s Austerity)
हित्वेन्द्रप्रमुखान्देवान् हरिं ब्रह्माणमेव च । पतिं पिनाकपाणिं वै प्राप्नुमिच्छति पार्वती
hitvendrapramukhāndevān hariṃ brahmāṇameva ca | patiṃ pinākapāṇiṃ vai prāpnumicchati pārvatī
इंद्रप्रमुख देवांना, तसेच हरि व ब्रह्मालाही बाजूला ठेवून, पार्वती पती म्हणून पिनाकपाणी—भगवान शिव—यांनाच प्राप्त करू इच्छिते।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga; the verse asserts Śiva’s supremacy over Indra, Viṣṇu, and Brahmā in the context of choosing the true Pati.
Significance: Reinforces Śiva as the supreme Lord (Pati) in Pati-Paśu-Pāśa: the soul’s ultimate ‘husband/lord’ beyond all limited deities.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Pārvatī’s ekānta-bhakti—exclusive, unwavering choice of Śiva as the supreme Pati (Lord). From a Śaiva Siddhānta lens, it points to Śiva as the ultimate refuge beyond all limited divine offices, the one who grants true grace and liberation.
By naming Śiva as Pinākapāṇi, the verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śiva with attributes and a personal form—who is approachable through devotion, pūjā, and Linga-worship, while still being the supreme reality behind all forms.
The takeaway is single-pointed devotion: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), accompanied by Śiva-pūjā (often to the Liṅga) with inner resolve and purity—mirroring Pārvatī’s focused intent to attain Śiva alone.