Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
पार्वतीजन्मवर्णनम् / Description of Pārvatī’s Birth
त्वत्तः सर्वे च सुखिनो लभन्ते सुखमुत्तमम् । त्वाम्विना न हि किंचिद्वै शोभते त्रिभवेष्वपि
tvattaḥ sarve ca sukhino labhante sukhamuttamam | tvāmvinā na hi kiṃcidvai śobhate tribhaveṣvapi
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Parvati
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: त्वत्तः सर्वे च सुखिनो लभन्ते सुखमुत्तमम् । त्वाम्विना न हि किंचिद्वै शोभते त्रिभवेष्वपि
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It declares Shiva (Pati) as the sole source of true auspiciousness and supreme bliss; worldly happiness is derivative, and without Shiva’s grace nothing has lasting radiance in any realm.
By affirming that all beauty and fulfillment depend on Him, the verse supports Saguna worship—seeing Shiva present and accessible through the Linga as the luminous center of devotion and grace.
Single-pointed remembrance of Shiva—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhakti; optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as Shaiva aids to steady devotion.