Shloka 16
कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning
Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation
एवं सा पार्वती शंभुविरहोत्क्लिष्टमानसा । सुखं न लेभे किंचिद्राऽब्रवीच्छिवशिवेति च
evaṃ sā pārvatī śaṃbhuvirahotkliṣṭamānasā | sukhaṃ na lebhe kiṃcidrā'bravīcchivaśiveti ca
یوں شَمبھو (شیو) کی جدائی سے دل گرفتہ پاروتی کو ذرا بھی سکون نہ ملا؛ وہ مسلسل “شیو، شیو” ہی کہتی رہی۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: शिव शिव
Type: panchakshara
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It presents viraha-bhakti—devotion intensified by separation—where the mind, unable to rest in worldly comfort, naturally clings to Śiva’s name; such one-pointed remembrance is a purifier and a direct means toward Śiva-sāyujya (nearness/union) in Shaiva understanding.
Pārvatī’s repeated “Śiva, Śiva” is Saguna-upāsanā through nāma (the Lord’s name). In temple or home worship, this same bhāva is expressed by japa while offering to the Śiva-liṅga, focusing the heart on Śambhu as the compassionate, accessible Lord.
Continuous nāma-japa—repeating “Śiva” (and traditionally the Pañcākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—as a steady practice, ideally with rudrākṣa mālā and a calm, devotional focus.