Shloka 51
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
शिवा सा जनिता शैलात्त्वदर्थं हि हिमालयात् । तस्यां त्वदुद्भवात्पुत्रात्तस्य मृत्युर्न चान्यथा
śivā sā janitā śailāttvadarthaṃ hi himālayāt | tasyāṃ tvadudbhavātputrāttasya mṛtyurna cānyathā
“Essa Deusa auspiciosa, Śivā, nasceu da Montanha—do Himālaya—verdadeiramente por tua causa. E, pelo filho que nascerá de ti nela, dar-se-á a morte dele; não há outro meio.”
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Links cosmic restoration to Śiva-Śakti union: the birth of the divine son (Skanda/Kārttikeya) becomes the instrument for removing adharma; pilgrims often read this as assurance that Śiva’s grace manifests through Śakti and divine progeny to protect devotees.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: Deva-asura saṅgrāma backdrop; providential birth narrative as a cosmic corrective event.
FAQs
It presents Pārvatī’s birth as divinely purposeful—Śiva’s śakti manifests in an embodied form to accomplish cosmic order, showing that grace and destiny operate together in Śaiva understanding.
By emphasizing Śiva’s purposeful union with Śakti, it supports Saguna devotion: devotees worship Śiva with form (including the Liṅga) while recognizing that His power (Śakti) is inseparable and active in the world.
A practical takeaway is steady Śiva-bhakti through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” contemplating Śiva-Śakti unity and surrendering outcomes to divine order.