Shloka 13
दुर्गोपवीत-रचना तथा शिवामलङ्कारोत्सवः | The Making of the Durgopavīta and Pārvatī’s Auspicious Adornment Festival
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र ज्योतिःशास्त्र विशारदः । हिमवन्तं गिरीन्द्रं तं गर्गो वाक्यमभाषत
etasminnantare tatra jyotiḥśāstra viśāradaḥ | himavantaṃ girīndraṃ taṃ gargo vākyamabhāṣata
त्याच वेळी तेथे ज्योतिषशास्त्रात पारंगत गर्गाने पर्वतराज हिमवंतास वचन सांगितले।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the episode; within the story, Garga speaks to Himavān)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights how divine events unfold in orderly time, and how realized sages help householders align worldly decisions with dharma—supporting the Shaiva view that grace works through right counsel and auspicious conduct.
Though the verse is narrative, it sets the stage for guidance that typically culminates in devotion and right action; in Shaiva tradition, such counsel supports Saguna worship—approaching Shiva through disciplined, timely, and dharmic practice.
No explicit ritual is stated in this line; the implied takeaway is to seek guru-guidance and maintain disciplined observance—such as regular japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and dharmic timing for vows and worship.