Shloka 34
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
ब्रह्मोवाच । इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा देवर्षे तव नारद । उवाच हिमवान्वाक्यं मुने त्वाम्वाग्विशारदः
brahmovāca | iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā devarṣe tava nārada | uvāca himavānvākyaṃ mune tvāmvāgviśāradaḥ
梵天说道：“噢，天仙圣者那罗陀（Nārada），听罢他的话后，善于辞令的喜马梵（Himavān）便对你——噢，牟尼——作了恰当的回答。”
Brahma
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic method of transmitting Shaiva truth through a sacred lineage of speakers—Brahmā to Nārada—showing that right understanding arises from attentive hearing (śravaṇa) and well-spoken guidance.
Though the verse is a narrative transition, it prepares the listener for teachings that typically culminate in Saguna Shiva devotion—approaching Śiva through reverent listening and receiving instruction from qualified elders, which supports Linga-centered worship and bhakti.
The implied practice is śravaṇa and manana—listening to Shiva-kathā and reflecting on it; as a practical Shaiva takeaway, one may pair such listening with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to internalize the teaching.