Shloka 2
Munipraśna-varṇana
Description of the Sages’ Inquiry
मुनयः शंसितात्मानस्सत्यव्रतपरायणाः । महौजसो महाभागा महासत्रं वितेनिरे
munayaḥ śaṃsitātmānassatyavrataparāyaṇāḥ | mahaujaso mahābhāgā mahāsatraṃ vitenire
إنّ الحكماء—ذوو نفوسٍ ممدوحةٍ ومروّضة، ملازمون لنذور الصدق—أصحابُ بهاءٍ روحيٍّ عظيمٍ وحظٍّ وافر، قد شرعوا في جلسةِ قربانٍ كبرى (مهاساترا).
Suta Goswami (narrator describing the sages before the dialogue begins)
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: rudram
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It establishes the eligibility of the listeners: sages grounded in satya (truth) and inner discipline begin a mahāsatra, indicating that Shiva-knowledge is approached through purity, austerity, and sincere dharma.
Before Linga-worship and Shaiva vows are taught, the text frames the proper adhikāra (fitness): truthfulness, tejas, and sustained sacred practice—qualities that make worship of Saguna Shiva fruitful and lead toward realization.
The verse points to sustained sādhana: undertaking a disciplined vow (especially satya), maintaining purity during worship, and performing regular rites—preparing one for Shaiva practices like mantra-japa and Linga-pūjā taught later.