Shloka 35
पार्वतीप्रार्थना—हिमवत्पार्श्वे भिक्षुरूपेण याचनम् | Pārvatī’s Request: Śiva to Seek Her in Beggar-Form at Himālaya’s Court
सर्वथा त्वामहं जाने महादेव महेश्वर । किमुक्तेन च सर्वज्ञ बहुना हि दयां कुरु
sarvathā tvāmahaṃ jāne mahādeva maheśvara | kimuktena ca sarvajña bahunā hi dayāṃ kuru
ข้าแต่พระมหาเทพ พระมหีศวร ข้าพเจ้ารู้จักพระองค์โดยประการทั้งปวง โอ้พระผู้ทรงรอบรู้ จะกล่าวมากไปไย ขอพระองค์โปรดเมตตากรุณาเถิด।
Pārvatī
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a single jyotirliṅga; the address 'Mahādeva Maheśvara Sarvajña' is a pan-Śaiva liturgical vocative used across kṣetras, especially in prārthanā for grace (dayā).
Significance: Models the pilgrim’s inner posture: recognition (jñāna) culminating in supplication for Śiva’s dayā—i.e., anugraha that loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul).
Mantra: mahādeva maheśvara … sarvajña … dayāṃ kuru
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
This verse expresses śaraṇāgati (surrender): recognizing Śiva as Mahādeva and appealing not through argument but through devotion, seeking His anugraha (grace), which in Shaiva Siddhanta is essential for loosening pāśa (bondage) and moving toward liberation.
By addressing Śiva as Mahādeva and Maheśvara, the devotee approaches the accessible Saguna Lord—worshipped as the Liṅga—requesting compassion. Liṅga-pūjā is thus framed as a relationship of devotion where the Lord responds with grace rather than mere intellectual persuasion.
A practical takeaway is humble japa and prayer—especially the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—offered with a request for dayā (compassion), supported by simple Śiva-upāsanā such as vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and sincere bhakti.