The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
सोमप्रभोवाच तपश्चर्या द्विजश्रेष्ठ पार्वत्या येन हेतुना तं शृणुष्व त्वियं काली हरं भर्तारमिच्छति
somaprabhovāca tapaścaryā dvijaśreṣṭha pārvatyā yena hetunā taṃ śṛṇuṣva tviyaṃ kālī haraṃ bhartāramicchati
Sinabi ni Somaprabhā: O pinakamainam sa mga dvija, pakinggan mo ang dahilan ng pag-austeridad ni Pārvatī: ang Kāli na ito ay nagnanais kay Hara (Śiva) bilang asawa.
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Desire is presented in a sanctified frame: not mere craving, but a purposeful vow (tapaścaryā) oriented toward a dharmic, cosmic union—channeling intention through discipline.
Carita/Vamśānucarita-type episode: it explains motivations behind divine actions (Devī’s tapas) within the Purāṇic narrative tradition.
Kālī seeking Hara signals the reintegration of transformative power (Kālī/Śakti) with stabilizing consciousness (Śiva/Hara), a classic Purāṇic emblem of cosmic balance.