Shloka 15
सत्यप्रतिज्ञा-तपःसंवादः
Pārvatī’s Vow of Truth and the Dialogue on Her Tapas
केन कारणेन त्वं तं भर्तारं समीहसे । क्व ज्ञानं ते गतं देवि तद्वदाद्य विचारतः
kena kāraṇena tvaṃ taṃ bhartāraṃ samīhase | kva jñānaṃ te gataṃ devi tadvadādya vicārataḥ
केन कारणेन त्वं तं भर्तारं समीहसे। क्व ज्ञानं ते गतं देवि? तद्वदाद्य विचारतः॥
Himavat (Himalaya, father of Parvati)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights the need for viveka (discernment) in devotion: the aspirant must examine motives and choose the Supreme Pati—Shiva—with clear understanding rather than impulse.
By questioning Parvati’s choice, the narrative sets the ground for establishing why Shiva—worshipped as Saguna (with form) and as the Linga (transcendent sign)—is the highest refuge and rightful object of unwavering bhakti.
A practical takeaway is reflective japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with sankalpa (clear intention), strengthening devotion through contemplation before undertaking vrata, puja, or austerities.