Shloka 74
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
जानेऽहं तारकाद्दुःखं सर्वेषां वस्समुत्थितम् । असुरा त्तद्धरिष्यामि सत्यंसत्यं वदाम्यहम्
jāne'haṃ tārakādduḥkhaṃ sarveṣāṃ vassamutthitam | asurā ttaddhariṣyāmi satyaṃsatyaṃ vadāmyaham
వత్సా, తారకుని వల్ల మీ అందరికీ కలిగిన దుఃఖాన్ని నేను తెలుసు; ఆ అసురుని నుండి దానిని నేను తొలగిస్తాను—ఇది సత్యం, సత్యమే నేను పలుకుతున్నాను।
Parvati
Tattva Level: pati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights divine compassion and satya (truth) as a mark of the Divine—Parvati assures devotees that suffering caused by adharmic forces will be removed through grace, restoring dharma and inner peace.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, the devotee approaches Saguna Shiva and Shakti for protection and upliftment; Parvati’s truthful vow reflects the accessible, compassionate aspect of the Divine that responds to bhakti and safeguards the cosmic order upheld by Shiva.
A practical takeaway is satya-vrata (truthful resolve) combined with devotional japa—especially the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—seeking Shiva-Parvati’s grace to remove fear and obstacles created by negative forces.