Shloka 37
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
उमां शर्वस्तदा दृष्ट्वा स्त्री भावगतमार्दवाम् । पितुर्देन्यमनिच्छन्ती प्रीत्यापश्यत् तदा गिरिम्
umāṁ śarvas tadā dṛṣṭvā strī-bhāva-gata-mārdavām | pitur dainyam anicchantī prītyāpaśyat tadā girim ||
当时，舍婆（湿婆）见优摩因女子情性所生的柔软与脆弱而心生恻隐，便觉察她不愿目睹父亲那可怜的境况。于是他以欢悦而慈和的目光望向喜马梵山，含示以悲悯的允诺与随时应答之意，而不使那受困的父亲蒙受羞辱。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights compassionate sensitivity within dharma: Umā’s reluctance to witness her father’s humiliation reflects filial concern, while Śiva’s pleased, gracious glance suggests that divine power is best exercised with empathy—responding to distress without deepening another’s shame.
Nārada narrates that Umā becomes emotionally softened and does not want to see her father in a pitiable state. Observing this, Śiva (Śarva) looks toward the mountain—Himavān—with affectionate approval, signaling a favorable disposition toward the situation involving Umā’s father.