Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
पार्वतीबाल्यलीलावर्णनम् — Description of Pārvatī’s Childhood/Birth Festivities
दृष्टिः पुत्रवतोऽप्यद्रेस्तस्मिंस्तृप्तिं जगाम न । अपत्ये पार्वतीत्याख्ये सर्वसौभाग्य संयुते
dṛṣṭiḥ putravato'pyadrestasmiṃstṛptiṃ jagāma na | apatye pārvatītyākhye sarvasaubhāgya saṃyute
Dẫu Vua Núi (Himālaya) đã có các con trai, nỗi khát vọng trong lòng vẫn chưa thỏa. Nhưng khi hài nhi mang danh Pārvatī—đầy đủ mọi điềm lành và phúc tướng—ra đời, tâm ông mới được viên mãn.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights that true fulfillment arises not merely from worldly lineage, but from the descent of divine auspiciousness (saubhāgya) that supports dharma and ultimately leads the household toward Śiva’s grace—here embodied in Pārvatī, Śiva’s śakti.
Pārvatī’s advent signals the unfolding of Śiva’s saguna līlā in the world: through Śakti, devotion matures and the path to worship—often centered on the Śiva-liṅga—becomes complete, since Śiva is approached with reverence and Śakti with loving devotion.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate saubhāgya and inner steadiness through Śiva-bhakti—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple liṅga-pūjā with purity of intention.