Shloka 30
साधुवेषद्विजाह्वयावतारकथनम् | Account of the ‘Sādhu-veṣa’ Brahmin-Named Incarnation
Prelude
न ते पात्रानुरूपश्च पार्वतीदानकर्म्मणि । महाजनः स्मेरमुखः श्रुति मात्राद्भविष्यति
na te pātrānurūpaśca pārvatīdānakarmmaṇi | mahājanaḥ smeramukhaḥ śruti mātrādbhaviṣyati
पार्वत्याः दानकर्मणि ते पात्रं नानुरूपं विद्यते। महाजनः तु श्रुतिमात्रात् स्मेरमुखो भविष्यति।
Lord Shiva (inferred, Śatarudrasaṃhitā narrative voice addressing Pārvatī or her attendant contextually)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches discernment in dāna: the gift must match a worthy recipient, yet even śravaṇa (hearing) of sacred acts and Shiva–Pārvatī dharma can uplift devotees by generating devotion and auspicious merit.
It aligns with Saguna Shiva-bhakti where hearing and praising the divine deeds of Shiva and Pārvatī is itself a devotional practice; such śravaṇa supports purity of mind that culminates in deeper worship, including Linga-upāsanā.
Practice śravaṇa and kīrtana of Shiva Purana episodes, and when performing dāna, choose a worthy pātra (recipient) with a pure intention—supporting dharma as part of Shiva-bhakti.