Shloka 19
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
सकामाश्च भविष्यन्ति न क्षमाश्च परे पथि । जीवयिष्यति दुर्गा सा पाणिग्रहणतस्स्मरम्
sakāmāśca bhaviṣyanti na kṣamāśca pare pathi | jīvayiṣyati durgā sā pāṇigrahaṇatassmaram
Mereka akan menjadi dikuasai keinginan, dan di jalan yang luhur mereka tidak lagi bersabar. Namun Durgā itu akan menghidupkan kembali Kāma melalui perbuatan perkahwinan, yakni upacara mengambil tangan.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages, reporting the events of the Pārvatī narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It contrasts the “higher path” (pare pathi) that demands forbearance with the tendency of beings to become desire-driven, while hinting that desire (Kāma/Smara) can be re-integrated and transformed under the Goddess’s governance rather than ruling the seeker.
In the Parvati-khaṇḍa frame, the divine marriage (pāṇigrahaṇa) points to Saguna Shiva–Shakti unity: worship of Shiva (often through the Liṅga) is paired with Shakti’s ordering power, by which passions are disciplined and placed in dharma rather than becoming obstacles.
A practical takeaway is cultivating kṣamā (forbearance) and restraint through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and regular Shiva worship, so desire is purified and aligned to the spiritual path instead of scattering the mind.