Shloka 56
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
शरीरार्धे च ते गौरी सदा स्थास्यति शंकर । अनया शोभसे देव त्वया त्रैलोक्यसुंदर
śarīrārdhe ca te gaurī sadā sthāsyati śaṃkara | anayā śobhase deva tvayā trailokyasuṃdara
Wahai Śaṅkara, Gaurī akan senantiasa bersemayam pada separuh tubuhmu. Bersamanya engkau bersinar, wahai Deva; dan melalui engkau ia menjadi keindahan tiga alam.
Unspecified (context suggests a narrator or a divine speaker describing Śiva–Pārvatī as Ardhanārīśvara)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शरीरार्धे = शरीर + अर्धे; त्रैलोक्यसुंदर = त्रैलोक्य + सुंदर (तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
It points to Ardhanārīśvara—the inseparable unity of Śiva and Śakti—where divinity is expressed as a single reality with complementary masculine and feminine aspects.
It says Śiva is adorned by Gaurī’s presence, and Gaurī becomes “beauty of the three worlds” through her union with Śiva—each completes and magnifies the other.
It teaches integration rather than opposition: harmony of energies, mutual respect, and wholeness arising from union—an ideal for inner balance and sacred partnership.