Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
गिरिजाया तपोऽनुज्ञा
Permission for Girijā’s Austerities
मेनोवाच । दुःखितासि शिवे पुत्री तपस्तप्तुं पुरा यदि । तपश्चर गृहेऽद्य त्वं न बहिर्गच्छ पार्वति
menovāca | duḥkhitāsi śive putrī tapastaptuṃ purā yadi | tapaścara gṛhe'dya tvaṃ na bahirgaccha pārvati
مینا نے کہا—اے شیوے بیٹی، اگر تو غمگین ہو کر پہلے ہی تپسیا کا ارادہ کر چکی ہے تو آج گھر ہی میں تپسیا کر؛ باہر مت جا، پاروتی۔
Menā
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, inward tapas guided by discernment—channeling sorrow into regulated spiritual effort rather than impulsive outward action, aligning with Shaiva ideals of self-restraint and purification.
By directing Pārvatī to practice austerity at home, the verse supports domestic, Saguna-oriented devotion—worship and remembrance of Shiva can be done inwardly and in a sanctified household space, not only through outward pilgrimage or extreme acts.
Home-based tapas: steady japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), simple vrata-like restraint, and focused meditation—prioritizing inner discipline over outward wandering.