Shloka 22
गिरिजातपः-परीक्षा तथा सप्तर्षि-आह्वानम्
Girijā’s Austerity-Test and the Summoning of the Seven Sages
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्ता सा शिवा देवी गिरींद्रतनया द्विजैः । प्रत्युवाच वचस्सत्यं सुगूढमपि तत्पुरः
brahmovāca | ityuktā sā śivā devī girīṃdratanayā dvijaiḥ | pratyuvāca vacassatyaṃ sugūḍhamapi tatpuraḥ
బ్రహ్ముడు పలికెను—ద్విజ మునులు ఇలా సంభోదించగా, గిరిరాజకన్య అయిన శివా దేవి వారి సమక్షంలో సత్యవాక్యములను పలికెను; అయితే దాని భావము అత్యంత గూఢమైనది.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that divine instruction may be simultaneously truthful and subtle—meant to be understood through devotion and inner maturity, a key Shaiva Siddhanta theme of gradual revelation of Shiva-tattva.
By presenting the Goddess as the revealer of profound meaning, it supports Saguna worship where Shiva’s reality is approached through sacred dialogue, devotion, and disclosed teachings that lead the devotee toward deeper realization.
The verse implies attentive listening (śravaṇa) and contemplation (manana) of Shaiva teachings; practically, this pairs well with daily japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to unfold the ‘hidden’ meaning inwardly.