- I'm confused why Sati killed herself. I feel like that solves exactly none of the problems between Shiva and Daksha. Why did Daksha hate Shiva so much anyway? Was it because he didn't think he was worthy of Sati? Wouldn't that mean he was too proud of his daughter?
- Is heavenly nymph a metaphor or is Menaka actually a nymph?
- What was the boon granted to Taraka by Indra that prevented his destruction?
- I think it's really interesting that the gods can afford to wait so long. Indra doesn't say oh your hero will be here soon. He says first Shiva and Parvati need to marry, produce a son, and then he will grow up to defeat Taraka. What patience.
- I guess love can't defeat all. This seems to me to parallel Hades and Persephone, where in some versions, Cupid is the one that shoots an arrow at Hades and makes him fall in love with Persephone. In the Greek version, even Hades can't resist love, but in this version, Shiva not only resists but also destroys love. It's also interesting how both cultures give love a bow and arrow.
- Was she not devoted enough to him before? She was kind of already his best attendant. But I guess she had to prove herself even more worthy.
- I really like the line later where Shiva says am I not Kama's slave too, now. Too cute.
- The whole seed in the river seems so round about. Why could they not have just given birth normally? I mean the six heads is cool too but what if there had been more nymphs there? Or only one?
- Does Shiva ever realize Parvati is Sati reborn? Does Parvati retain any of Sati's personality traits? Are they similar in any way?
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Bibliography: Shiva Parvati: A Story of Divine Love by Kamala Chandrakant, Ram Waeerkar, and Anant Pai. Reading Guide.
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