Shloka 14
पार्वत्याः तपः—हिमालयादिभिः उपदेशः / Pārvatī’s Austerity and Counsel from Himālaya and Others
दग्धो हि मदनो येन येन दग्धं गिरेर्वनम् । तमानयिष्ये चात्रैव तपसा केव लेन हि
dagdho hi madano yena yena dagdhaṃ girervanam | tamānayiṣye cātraiva tapasā keva lena hi
Тот, кем был сожжён Кама (Мадана), — тем же была опалена и лесная чаща этой горы. Здесь же, одной лишь аскезой, я приведу Его (Шиву) ко мне.
Pārvatī
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Kāmadeva-dahana; burning of the mountain-forest (collateral blaze of Rudra’s fiery power)
FAQs
Pārvatī declares that Śiva—the one who reduced desire (Kāma) to ashes—can be attained not by worldly attraction but by pure tapas. The verse highlights Shaiva discipline: mastering desire and turning the mind toward Pati (Śiva) for union through grace.
Śiva is invoked here as the personal Lord whose act of burning Kāma signifies transcendence over passion. In Linga/Saguna worship, the devotee approaches that same Lord through steady sādhanā—offering, mantra, and austerity—so the heart becomes fit to ‘draw’ Śiva’s presence.
The direct takeaway is tapas: disciplined austerity with focused remembrance of Śiva—commonly supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), simple vrata (fasting), and steady meditation on Śiva’s form and compassion.