Shloka 32
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
गौरीति नाम्ना कन्या तु ख्यातिमेषा गमिष्यति । सर्वदेवगणैः पूज्या हरिब्रह्मादिभिस्तथा
gaurīti nāmnā kanyā tu khyātimeṣā gamiṣyati | sarvadevagaṇaiḥ pūjyā haribrahmādibhistathā
ธิดานี้จักมีชื่อเสียงด้วยนามว่า “คาวรี” และจักเป็นที่บูชาของหมู่เทพทั้งปวง—ทั้งพระหริ (วิษณุ) พระพรหมา และเทพอื่น ๆ ด้วย.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Rudra Saṃhitā account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse affirms Gaurī’s divine stature: she is not merely a human maiden but the manifest Śakti of Śiva, destined to be revered even by the highest devas. In Shaiva understanding, honoring Gaurī points to honoring the inseparable power through which Śiva’s grace and liberation operate.
Linga worship centers on Saguna Śiva as the accessible form of the Supreme; this verse complements that by showing that Śiva’s worship is naturally accompanied by reverence to Gaurī (Śakti). In temple and household practice, devotion to Śiva-Linga is traditionally paired with honoring the Divine Mother, reflecting their non-separation.
A practical takeaway is Śiva–Śakti bhakti: worship Śiva with the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while offering respectful remembrance of Gaurī (e.g., as Gaurī/Girijā). If following Shiva Purana-style observance, one may add simple purity disciplines such as bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and japa with devotion.