तान्दृष्ट्वा पार्वती प्राह कतिसंख्याभिधास्त्वमी
tāndṛṣṭvā pārvatī prāha katisaṃkhyābhidhāstvamī
انہیں دیکھ کر پاروتی دیوی نے فرمایا: “ان کی تعداد کتنی ہے، اور انہیں کن ناموں سے پکارا جاتا ہے؟”
Pārvatī
Scene: Pārvatī, seeing a formidable host, turns to Śaṅkara with a questioning gaze, asking their number and names; the gaṇas appear as a vast, varied assembly behind Śiva.
Reverent inquiry is part of spiritual learning—Pārvatī seeks to understand the nature and scope of Śiva’s divine retinue.
None; it is a dialogue prompt within the narrative.
None.