Shloka 7
हिमालयस्य निर्णयः — शिवाय पार्वत्याः प्रदाने
Himālaya’s Resolution to Give Pārvatī to Śiva
ब्रह्मोवाच । एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तेषाम्मेर्वादीनां हिमाचलः । सुप्रसन्नतरोभूद्वै जहास गिरिजा हृदि
brahmovāca | etacchrutvā vacasteṣāmmervādīnāṃ himācalaḥ | suprasannatarobhūdvai jahāsa girijā hṛdi
برہما نے کہا—میرو وغیرہ کے یہ کلمات سن کر ہِماچل اور زیادہ مسرور ہوا؛ اور گِریجا (پاروتی) نے اپنے دل میں ہلکی سی مسکراہٹ کی۔
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights inner assent and auspicious joy: when righteous counsel is heard, the heart naturally becomes serene and receptive—an essential mood for Śiva-bhakti and for the unfolding of divine destiny in the Pārvatī narrative.
Though the liṅga is not named here, the scene supports Saguna-Śiva devotion: Pārvatī’s inward smile signals her heart’s orientation toward Śiva as the personal Lord (Pati), a prerequisite for later tapas and worship that culminate in union with Śiva.
The takeaway is śravaṇa (reverent listening) leading to inner prasāda (clarity). Practically, one may pair attentive listening/recitation of Śiva Purāṇa with japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to cultivate the same inward auspiciousness.