Shloka 9
हिमाचलविवाहवर्णनम् — Description of Himācala’s
context for) Marriage / The Himālaya-Marriage Narrative (Chapter Opening
समयं प्राप्य सा देवी सर्वदेवस्तुता पुनः । सती त्यक्ततनुः प्रीत्या मेनकातनयाभवत्
samayaṃ prāpya sā devī sarvadevastutā punaḥ | satī tyaktatanuḥ prītyā menakātanayābhavat
ครั้นถึงกาลอันกำหนด พระเทวีผู้ได้รับการสรรเสริญอีกครั้งจากเหล่าเทพทั้งปวง—สตีผู้ละกายเดิมแล้ว—ได้บังเกิดด้วยความปีติเป็นธิดาของเมนา।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: Auspicious ‘samaya’ (destined time) for Devī’s avatara—cosmic order realigns as devas offer praise.
FAQs
It affirms the Goddess’s divine continuity: Sati’s renunciation of one body and re-manifestation as Parvati occurs by cosmic timing (ṛta) to restore her union with Shiva, showing how grace and destiny support steadfast devotion.
Parvati’s rebirth prepares the narrative for her tapas and worship of Saguna Shiva, culminating in Shiva’s gracious acceptance; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such divine līlā guides devotees toward Linga-worship as a concrete support for realizing Pati (Shiva).
The takeaway is disciplined devotion aligned with sacred timing: regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Shiva-puja (with bhasma/Tripuṇḍra if initiated) to cultivate steadfast bhakti like the Goddess’s resolve.