Shloka 32
पार्वत्याः तपः-परीक्षा (Śiva Tests Pārvatī’s Austerity)
तया च प्रेरिता तत्र पार्वत्या विजयाभिधा । प्राणप्रिया सुव्रतज्ञा सखी जटिलमब्रवीत्
tayā ca preritā tatra pārvatyā vijayābhidhā | prāṇapriyā suvratajñā sakhī jaṭilamabravīt
Instigada ali por Pārvatī, sua amiga chamada Vijayā—querida como a própria vida e versada nos votos sagrados—falou a Jaṭila.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ideal that steadfast vrata (sacred observance) guided by devotion—exemplified by Pārvatī and her vow-knowing companion—becomes a supporting force for attaining Shiva’s grace.
Though the verse is narrative, it frames the preparatory discipline behind Saguna Shiva worship: associates of Pārvatī facilitate her resolve, which in the Purana culminates in devotional practice oriented toward Shiva’s manifest, approachable form.
The implied takeaway is vrata-based discipline—purity, restraint, and devotional intention—often paired in Shaiva practice with japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular worship, even if not explicitly stated in this line.