Shloka 21
अनरण्य-वंशवर्णनम् तथा पिप्पलादस्य कामोत्पत्तिः
Genealogy of King Anaraṇya and Pippalāda’s arousal of desire
महिष्यो रुरुदुस्सर्वा इतिकर्त्तव्यताक्षमाः । मूर्च्छामाप महाराज्ञी कन्यामाता शुचाकुला
mahiṣyo rurudussarvā itikarttavyatākṣamāḥ | mūrcchāmāpa mahārājñī kanyāmātā śucākulā
تمام مادہ بھینسیں رونے لگیں، کیا کرنا چاہیے سمجھ نہ سکی اور بےبس ہو گئیں۔ غم سے بےقرار لڑکی کی ماں ملکہ بےہوش ہو گئی۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse portrays how worldly bonds and sudden sorrow can overwhelm the mind, highlighting the Shiva Purana’s theme that only turning to Pati (Lord Shiva) steadies the soul and leads toward inner detachment and liberation.
In the Parvati-khanda narrative, intense grief and helplessness underscore the need for a tangible refuge—Saguna Shiva worship such as Linga-puja—through which devotion becomes grounded and the heart regains composure.
As a practical takeaway, one may steady the mind by japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple Linga worship with calm breath, converting grief into devotion.