Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
पार्वतीबाल्यलीलावर्णनम् — Description of Pārvatī’s Childhood/Birth Festivities
अथ देवी शिवा सा चोपदेशसमये मुने । पपाठ विद्यात्सुप्रीत्या यतचित्ता च सद्गुरोः
atha devī śivā sā copadeśasamaye mune | papāṭha vidyātsuprītyā yatacittā ca sadguroḥ
圣者啊，随后女神湿婆（帕尔瓦蒂）在受教之时，怀着至爱诵读圣智之学，摄心自持，尽心归敬于真正的善知识（萨德古鲁）。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages, describing Pārvatī receiving instruction)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it foregrounds upadeśa (guru-śiṣya transmission) as the channel of Śiva’s grace.
Significance: Affirms that vidyā is fructified by guru-bhakti and cittaniyama; a paradigm for sādhana before major vows/tīrtha-yātrā.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that true spiritual knowledge in Shaiva tradition is received through guru-upadeśa and fructifies when approached with devotion (bhakti) and mental discipline (yama-like restraint), as exemplified by Pārvatī.
By stressing instruction and recitation under the Sadguru, it points to the regulated, initiated mode of Saguna Shiva worship—where mantra and prescribed practice lead the devotee toward Shiva’s grace, ultimately opening to higher realization.
Focused mantra-recitation (japa/paṭhana) received through proper initiation, performed with a restrained mind and reverence to the Guru—an essential foundation for Shaiva sādhanā (often paired with worship, bhasma, and other observances in broader context).