Shloka 26
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
शम्भोश्चित्तं वशे चैषा करिष्यति तपस्विनी । स चाप्येनामृते योषां न ह्यन्यामुद्वहिष्यति
śambhościttaṃ vaśe caiṣā kariṣyati tapasvinī | sa cāpyenāmṛte yoṣāṃ na hyanyāmudvahiṣyati
அந்தத் தவஸ்வினி கன்னி தவத்தின் வலிமையால் நிச்சயமாக ஶம்புவின் மனத்தைத் தன் வசப்படுத்துவாள்; சிவனும் அவளையன்றி வேறு எந்தப் பெண்ணையும் மணமுடிக்கமாட்டான்।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Parvati-khanda account to the sages, conveying the puranic assurance about Parvati and Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It affirms the siddhānta that sincere tapas and single-pointed bhakti, aligned with dharma, draw the grace of Pati (Śiva); Pārvatī’s steadfastness becomes the model of disciplined devotion that culminates in divine union.
Śambhu’s ‘mind being won’ points to Saguna Śiva’s compassionate accessibility: through worship (often centered on the Śiva-liṅga) and inner purity, the devotee becomes fit for Śiva’s anugraha (grace), which is the true cause of union and fulfillment.
It suggests disciplined tapas supported by japa and vrata—especially Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), liṅga-pūjā with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa, and Mahāśivarātri-style observances emphasizing restraint, wakefulness, and focused devotion.