Shloka 20
अनरण्य-वंशवर्णनम् तथा पिप्पलादस्य कामोत्पत्तिः
Genealogy of King Anaraṇya and Pippalāda’s arousal of desire
सर्वे बभूववुराच्छन्ना गणास्तत्तेजसा मुने । रुरोद राजा सगणो दृष्ट्वा विप्रं जरातुरम्
sarve babhūvavurācchannā gaṇāstattejasā mune | ruroda rājā sagaṇo dṛṣṭvā vipraṃ jarāturam
O Weiser, alle Gaṇas wurden von jenem Glanz des Muni überwältigt und gleichsam verhüllt. Als der König mit seinem Gefolge den vom Alter gezeichneten Brāhmaṇa sah, brach er in Tränen aus.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse highlights how divine tejas (spiritual radiance) humbles even powerful beings, and how true dharma expresses itself as compassion and reverence toward the aged and saintly—qualities aligned with Shaiva devotion and the softening of the ego before Shiva’s grace.
The gaṇas and their tejas point to Saguna Shiva’s manifest presence—where divine power is experienced tangibly. Such narratives prepare the devotee to approach Linga worship with humility, recognizing that Shiva’s grace can overwhelm pride and awaken devotion through lived experience.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate bhakti with humility—begin japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and pair it with acts of respect and service to elders and holy persons, as an expression of Shiva-sevā.