Shloka 18
पार्वतीबाल्यलीलावर्णनम् — Description of Pārvatī’s Childhood/Birth Festivities
दृष्टिः पुत्रवतोऽप्यद्रेस्तस्मिंस्तृप्तिं जगाम न । अपत्ये पार्वतीत्याख्ये सर्वसौभाग्य संयुते
dṛṣṭiḥ putravato'pyadrestasmiṃstṛptiṃ jagāma na | apatye pārvatītyākhye sarvasaubhāgya saṃyute
แม้ราชาแห่งขุนเขา (หิมาลัย) จะมีโอรสแล้ว ความปรารถนาก็มิได้อิ่มเต็ม แต่เมื่อธิดานามว่า “ปารวตี” ผู้เพียบพร้อมด้วยสิริมงคลทั้งปวงประสูติขึ้น ดวงใจของท่านก็ได้ความอิ่มเอมสมบูรณ์
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights that true fulfillment arises not merely from worldly lineage, but from the descent of divine auspiciousness (saubhāgya) that supports dharma and ultimately leads the household toward Śiva’s grace—here embodied in Pārvatī, Śiva’s śakti.
Pārvatī’s advent signals the unfolding of Śiva’s saguna līlā in the world: through Śakti, devotion matures and the path to worship—often centered on the Śiva-liṅga—becomes complete, since Śiva is approached with reverence and Śakti with loving devotion.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate saubhāgya and inner steadiness through Śiva-bhakti—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple liṅga-pūjā with purity of intention.