Shloka 18
पार्वतीजन्मवर्णनम् / Description of Pārvatī’s Birth
तस्मिन्नवसरे देवा मुने विष्ण्वादयस्तथा । मुनयश्च समागम्य गर्भस्थां तुष्टुवुश्शिवाम्
tasminnavasare devā mune viṣṇvādayastathā | munayaśca samāgamya garbhasthāṃ tuṣṭuvuśśivām
Pada saat itu juga, wahai resi, para dewa—Viṣṇu dan yang lain—serta para muni berhimpun bersama dan melantunkan pujian kepada Śivā yang sedang bersemayam dalam kandungan.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It shows that even the devas and great sages approach the Divine through stuti (praise), acknowledging Śivā-Śakti as the auspicious, grace-giving power that nurtures and protects the cosmic purpose even before birth.
The verse highlights Saguna worship—devotional praise directed to the manifest divine reality. In Shaiva understanding, Linga-worship honors Shiva as the transcendent Pati, while praising Śivā (Śakti) affirms the inseparable Shiva–Shakti unity through which grace and manifestation operate.
The implied practice is stotra-pāṭha (recitation of hymns) with bhakti and reverence; as a Shaiva takeaway, one may pair such praise with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to internalize auspiciousness and divine protection.