Shloka 2
प्रस्थान-विरह-विलापः
Departure and Lament in Separation
तथास्त्विति च सम्प्रोच्य प्रेमवश्या बभूव सा । धृतिन्धृत्वाहूय कालीं विश्लेषविरहा कुला
tathāstviti ca samprocya premavaśyā babhūva sā | dhṛtindhṛtvāhūya kālīṃ viśleṣavirahā kulā
Sambil berkata, “Demikianlah,” dia pun dikuasai sepenuhnya oleh cinta. Dengan meneguhkan diri melalui ketabahan, dia memanggil Kālī; dan kerana budi pekertinya mulia, dia diseksa oleh pedihnya perpisahan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: destructive
FAQs
It highlights viraha-bhakti—love intensified through separation—where Parvati’s longing becomes disciplined by dhṛti (steadfastness), a key Shaiva virtue that ripens devotion into grace-oriented surrender to Shiva (Pati).
Parvati’s love-driven resolve points to Saguna upāsanā: when the heart is restless in separation, devotees stabilize the mind by turning to Shiva’s accessible forms—especially the Śiva-liṅga—using remembrance, pūjā, and mantra to hold dhṛti.
The practical takeaway is cultivating dhṛti through japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and steady daily worship (with bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa where appropriate) to transform longing into focused devotion.