Shloka 36
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
उसने क्षणभरमें हिमालय पर्वतको धातु और विशाल शिखरोंसहित दग्ध कर डाला। उसकी लताएँ और ओषधियाँ प्रजवलित हो जलकर भस्म हो गयीं ।।
taṁ dṛṣṭvā mathitaṁ śailaṁ śailarājasutā tataḥ | bhagavantaṁ prapannā vai sāñjalipragṛhā sthitā ||
顷刻之间，喜马拉雅连同矿藏与巍峨诸峰尽被焚毁；藤蔓与药草燃起烈焰，终成灰烬。见那山岳崩裂焦灼，山王之女乌玛便合掌趋前，投依世尊商羯罗（湿婆）求护而立。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
When confronted with forces beyond human control, the dharmic response is humility and śaraṇāgati—seeking refuge in the divine or rightful protector—rather than pride or panic. Umā’s folded hands symbolize reverence, restraint, and trust in higher order.
After the mountain (Himālaya) is violently disturbed and burned—its peaks, minerals, creepers, and herbs destroyed—Umā, the daughter of the Mountain King, witnesses the devastation and approaches Śaṅkara (Śiva) for protection, standing with joined palms.