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In Jungian Psychology, the female side of a man is call the anima and the male side of the female is called the animus. The youthful female in a male's dream is part of him or his female side. Shiva, although male in the myth is the masculine side of a woman. Pavarti, although a female in the myth is the female side of a male. This myth shows a youthful couple and not an old couple. If they were personified as real old the opposite would be true. They are youthful looking.

One thing that indicates this reversal is Pavarti in the bath with the door blockaded by her fabricated son. The bath is connected to the unconscious mind. One way to look at this, the male or husband is preoccupied in mediation, clearing his mind (bath). His wife returns and through her masculine side, she wants to know what he is thinking. The boy at the door of his mind, is sort of the dazed look on his face. Picture a tough guy finding a soft place in his mind where is mind is calm.

Shiva cuts off the head of the boy with a good nagging session. She is being left out in the cold due to his long bath or mental preoccupation since it is not easy to talk about but needs to be experienced. This reality check, snaps him out of his meditation. He goes into a rage ready to flip out. I

His wife masculine side or Shiva pacifies him by placing the head of an elephant on the body of her fabricated son. The elephant is intelligent and powerful. She learns from this situation and thereafter reacts to his meditative face in a respectful way.

Here is an easier way to see this. Behind great men are women. The woman's masculine side may crave the power, even more than him, but culture can be set up in a barrier, where only her husband can express their (her) craving. He becomes more masculine and ambitious through the subtle manipulation or even commands of this wife's masculine side. She can pump his ego, act soft, weak or whatever pushes the button. This is very important to drive him.

The wife (shiva) comes home and she see him sort of acting immature. He has this meditative daze. There goes the new house in the suburbs. She tries to nag him straight for the team and chops off the head of this softened man. He flips out because he is working through his meditation. It suddenly dawns on her his wisdom is the key to their good fortune and prosperity. It could represent the transition into the spiritual mode away from a more materialistic mode.