Shloka 16
Viṣṇoḥ Sahasranāma-stotreṇa Śiva-prasādaḥ
Vishnu’s Thousand-Name Hymn and Shiva’s Grace
विष्णुश्चापि सुसंस्कृत्य जग्राहोदङ्मुखस्तदा । नमस्कृत्य महादेवं विष्णुर्वचनमब्रवीत्
viṣṇuścāpi susaṃskṛtya jagrāhodaṅmukhastadā | namaskṛtya mahādevaṃ viṣṇurvacanamabravīt
Dann nahm auch Viṣṇu, nachdem er sich gebührend gereinigt und gesammelt hatte, seinen Sitz ein, nach Norden gewandt. Nachdem er Mahādeva ehrfürchtig gegrüßt hatte, sprach Viṣṇu diese Worte.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights that even Viṣṇu approaches Mahādeva with humility, inner purification, and reverence—showing that devotion (bhakti) and respectful surrender to Pati (Śiva) is foundational for receiving divine instruction and grace.
The verse models proper upacāra (devotional approach): preparing oneself, offering namaskāra, and then speaking/praying. This mirrors how devotees approach Saguna Śiva in Liṅga worship—beginning with purification and respectful salutation before requests or hymns.
A simple takeaway is śauca (purification) and a deliberate devotional posture—sitting composedly (often north/east-facing per tradition) and offering namaskāra to Śiva before japa (e.g., “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) or pūjā.