Shloka 27
मङ्गलपत्रिकाग्रहणम् — Reception of the Auspicious Marriage Invitation
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु रचयित्वा स्ववेषकम् । आजगामाच्युतश्शीघ्रं कैलासं सपरिच्छदः
etasminneva kāle tu racayitvā svaveṣakam | ājagāmācyutaśśīghraṃ kailāsaṃ saparicchadaḥ
Gerade zu jener Zeit kam Acyuta (Viṣṇu), nachdem er seine eigene Verkleidung hergerichtet hatte, eilends nach Kailāsa, begleitet von Dienern und dem nötigen Gefolge.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; it introduces Viṣṇu’s arrival at Kailāsa in disguise, a narrative device often used to test perception and reveal divine play.
Significance: Highlights līlā and concealment: even great devas may adopt veṣa (disguise), reminding devotees that the Lord’s workings are subtle and not always recognized outwardly.
FAQs
It highlights divine humility and purposeful divine action: even Acyuta (Viṣṇu) approaches Kailāsa with intention, showing that the highest beings honor Śiva’s abode and participate in the unfolding of dharma through deliberate līlā.
Kailāsa signifies Saguna Śiva’s accessible presence. Viṣṇu’s arrival there (with due preparation and retinue) reflects the Purāṇic theme that devotion and reverence toward Śiva’s manifest form and abode are integral to auspicious outcomes.
The verse suggests sādhaka-like preparedness: approach Śiva with intentionality and proper observance—mentally “arranging one’s veṣa” through purity, mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and respectful worship before entering sacred space.