Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42
पार्वतीजन्मवर्णनम् / Description of Pārvatī’s Birth
तान्तु दृष्ट्वा तथा जातां नीलोत्पलदलप्रभाम । श्यामा सा मेनका देवी मुदमापाति नारद
tāntu dṛṣṭvā tathā jātāṃ nīlotpaladalaprabhāma | śyāmā sā menakā devī mudamāpāti nārada
见她如此诞生，光辉如蓝莲花瓣，女神梅那迦——肤色幽黯（śyāmā）——心中充满欢喜，哦那罗陀。
Brahmā (narrating to Nārada)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights the auspicious recognition of a divine birth: perceiving sacred beauty and radiance becomes a cause of inner joy, reinforcing bhakti and reverence toward Śiva’s cosmic plan as it unfolds through the Goddess’s manifestations.
Though the verse is descriptive, it supports Saguna devotion by presenting the divine as perceptible through auspicious form and qualities; such narrative remembrance (smaraṇa) nourishes devotion that ultimately culminates in worship of Śiva—often centered on the Liṅga as the accessible focus of grace.
A practical takeaway is contemplative remembrance: meditate on the Goddess’s auspicious manifestation while reciting the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cultivate joy (mudā) and devotion; optionally accompany with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) as a Shaiva marker of consecrated awareness.