Shloka 28
Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue
Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga
श्रीमतान्दर्शने जाते दुःखं चैव गमिष्यति । कदाचिन्न गतं तत्र निश्चयोयं विचारितः
śrīmatāndarśane jāte duḥkhaṃ caiva gamiṣyati | kadācinna gataṃ tatra niścayoyaṃ vicāritaḥ
إذا نال المرء دارشن الربّ المبارك (شيفا) فإنّ الحزن يزول يقيناً. وفي تلك الحال لا يتخلّف ذلك في أيّ وقت—وهذا ما انتهى إليه النظر والتأمّل.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Śiva Purāṇa discourse to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Generalized doctrine: Śiva-darśana is intrinsically sorrow-dispelling and stable (‘never fails’), aligning with the Siddhānta claim that Śiva’s grace is unfailing once truly received.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It affirms that Śiva’s grace, experienced as darśana (direct auspicious perception), dissolves duḥkha at its root; this is presented as a firm siddhānta—an assured conclusion after contemplation.
Darśana is commonly approached through saguna upāsanā—especially Liṅga worship—where the devotee seeks Śiva’s tangible presence; the verse teaches that such God-centered vision culminates in a sorrowless steadiness granted by Śiva.
Regular Śiva-darśana through Liṅga pūjā with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady contemplation (vicāra) on Śiva’s auspiciousness is the practical takeaway.