Shloka 52
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
करेण तां तु संस्पृश्य श्रुत्वा तच्चरितं गिरिः । मूर्ध्नि शश्वत्तथाघ्राय स्वास नान्ते न्यवेशयत्
kareṇa tāṃ tu saṃspṛśya śrutvā taccaritaṃ giriḥ | mūrdhni śaśvattathāghrāya svāsa nānte nyaveśayat
Kemudian Giri (Himālaya), setelah menyentuhnya dengan lembut dengan tangan dan mendengar kisah perilakunya, berulang kali menghidu ubun-ubunnya dengan kasih sayang, lalu mendudukkannya di hujung tempat duduknya sendiri.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights sanctified familial reverence: Himālaya’s affectionate honoring of Pārvatī reflects recognition of her inner purity and destiny as Śiva’s śakti—an outward sign that devotion (bhakti) and right conduct (ācāra) are honored as sacred.
Pārvatī’s life-narrative in the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa culminates in union with Saguna Śiva; honoring her conduct supports the Purāṇic teaching that sincere devotion and disciplined living prepare one for Śiva-bhakti, which is classically expressed through Liṅga worship.
The implied takeaway is reverent, sattvic ācāra: hearing sacred narratives (śravaṇa) with faith and honoring the devoted—paired practically with daily Śiva-upāsanā such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful worship in the home shrine.