Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
शिवशिवयोर्जगत्पितृमातृत्व-प्रतिपादनं तथा मेनायाः विमोहः (Śiva–Śivā as Cosmic Father and Mother; Menā’s Delusion and the Sages’ Intervention)
शिवा शिवस्य पत्नीयं शैल जन्मनिजन्मनि । कल्पेकल्पे बुद्धिरूपा ज्ञानिनां जननी परा
śivā śivasya patnīyaṃ śaila janmanijanmani | kalpekalpe buddhirūpā jñānināṃ jananī parā
她即是湿婆女神（Śivā），为湿婆之配偶——生生世世化生为山之女。于每一劫（kalpa），她显现为至上辨慧（buddhi）之形，是智者的无上之母，引导他们趋向解脱之智。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: kalpa-cycles (kalpe kalpe) emphasizing recurring divine descent
FAQs
It establishes Pārvatī (Śivā) as eternally united with Śiva and as the supreme source of buddhi—right discernment that matures into liberating knowledge, by which the wise move toward moksha under divine grace.
In Linga/Saguna worship, devotees approach Śiva together with Śakti: the verse frames Pārvatī as the inner power of discernment that makes worship fruitful—turning ritual and devotion into true understanding of Śiva’s reality.
Cultivate buddhi through steady japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with devotion to Śiva-Śivā together, praying for right discernment that leads from devotion to jñāna.